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as part of his ivory trafficking

as part of his ivory trafficking investigation

investigation

investigation Brian Christie has led to a small West

Brian Christie has led to a small West

Brian Christie has led to a small West African port in Loma Togo where the

African port in Loma Togo where the

African port in Loma Togo where the largest African ivory seizure in over a

largest African ivory seizure in over a

largest African ivory seizure in over a quarter century was recently discovered

quarter century was recently discovered

quarter century was recently discovered by lieutenant year Ally one of the men

by lieutenant year Ally one of the men

by lieutenant year Ally one of the men arrested at the scene is dinne who cow a

arrested at the scene is dinne who cow a

arrested at the scene is dinne who cow a Vietnamese national who owns an

Vietnamese national who owns an

Vietnamese national who owns an import-export business in lo man

import-export business in lo man

import-export business in lo man Dinh is suspected of being a major

Dinh is suspected of being a major

Dinh is suspected of being a major kingpin in the illicit ivory trade it

kingpin in the illicit ivory trade it

kingpin in the illicit ivory trade it was lieutenant always revolutionary idea

was lieutenant always revolutionary idea

was lieutenant always revolutionary idea that led to be arrests using a massive

that led to be arrests using a massive

that led to be arrests using a massive x-ray scanner

x-ray scanner

x-ray scanner ha we began inspecting containers not

ha we began inspecting containers not

ha we began inspecting containers not just going into but out of the port they

just going into but out of the port they

just going into but out of the port they identified 4 tons of ivory hidden inside

identified 4 tons of ivory hidden inside

identified 4 tons of ivory hidden inside these containers

these containers

these containers it’s the biggest seizure of ivory in

it’s the biggest seizure of ivory in

it’s the biggest seizure of ivory in African history let’s compare this is

African history let’s compare this is

African history let’s compare this is with the this is your one excellent so

with the this is your one excellent so

with the this is your one excellent so Sally nice ok it looks like at low may

Sally nice ok it looks like at low may

Sally nice ok it looks like at low may prison Brian is able to secure an

prison Brian is able to secure an

prison Brian is able to secure an interview with den who cow the man being

interview with den who cow the man being

interview with den who cow the man being charged in lieutenant Howie’s case you

charged in lieutenant Howie’s case you

charged in lieutenant Howie’s case you know you get their frenzy day yeah so

know you get their frenzy day yeah so

know you get their frenzy day yeah so you had no knowledge of how the ivory

you had no knowledge of how the ivory

you had no knowledge of how the ivory got into your container

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Virginia Beach I mean they are born everything Gina Payne looking

everything Gina Payne looking

everything Gina Payne looking weird analogy to the moon I’ve never

weird analogy to the moon I’ve never

weird analogy to the moon I’ve never seen Harvey before thank you we are

seen Harvey before thank you we are

seen Harvey before thank you we are hanging a boy do so in your home the

hanging a boy do so in your home the

hanging a boy do so in your home the found 165 thousand dollars in cash Thai

found 165 thousand dollars in cash Thai

found 165 thousand dollars in cash Thai Baht euros US dollars

Baht euros US dollars

Baht euros US dollars sefa Vietnamese dong all in cash in your

sefa Vietnamese dong all in cash in your

sefa Vietnamese dong all in cash in your house so you don’t make much money in

house so you don’t make much money in

house so you don’t make much money in the timber business but you have one

the timber business but you have one

the timber business but you have one hundred and sixty five thousand dollars

hundred and sixty five thousand dollars

hundred and sixty five thousand dollars in cash and you have a brand-new Land

in cash and you have a brand-new Land

in cash and you have a brand-new Land Rover he said I said you know my pan

Rover he said I said you know my pan

Rover he said I said you know my pan said it’s a cool well it’s not a good

said it’s a cool well it’s not a good

said it’s a cool well it’s not a good car I have seen the car I wish I had

car I have seen the car I wish I had

car I have seen the car I wish I had that car