Two elephant tusks were recovered alongside foreign currency, drugs and e-cigarettes during nationwide operations by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence targeting smuggling networks. The Ministry of Finance stated that on November 5, officers near Sonapur Toll Gate in Guwahati, Assam, recovered two elephant tusks weighing approximately 3.7 kg. The ministry alleged that five suspects on two-wheelers threatened pursuing officers with sharp weapons before abandoning a bag containing the ivory and fleeing. The recovered ivory was handed over to the Assam State Forest Department for further investigation. Elephants are protected under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, while international trade in their ivory is restricted under CITES regulations. For the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, the ongoing challenge involves tracing the networks and people behind these illegal consignments.
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