Man imprisoned after rhino horns and elephant tusks are found with him

An eventual dealer in jeopardized creature parts has been imprisoned after rhino horns, elephant tusks and hippo teeth worth up to £2m were found by exceptionally prepared inquiry puppies in a police strike.

Abbas Allawi, 52, was captured when officers from the Metropolitan police's natural life wrongdoing unit looked through his home in Gisburne Way, Watford, on 19 October a year ago.

Harrow crown court heard how three rhino horns, two elephant tusks and four hippo teeth were seized subsequent to being found in his storage room via seek pooches prepared to distinguish the aroma of rhino horn.

Allawi had been illicitly endeavoring to offer them for "money just" on Instagram at £60,000 per kilogram, which could have influenced him up to £2m. He was imprisoned for 14 months subsequent to being sentenced six untamed life offenses including the unlawful buy of imperiled creature parts, and keeping or offering them available to be purchased.

DC Christopher Jones stated: "Some rhinoceros populaces are basically jeopardized. A world without notable animal types, for example, rhinos and elephants would be a tragic place.

"Police are the last line of resistance for some of these delightful animals. We will try to indict anybody observed to exchange wrongfully."

The Control of Trade in Endangered Species (Enforcement) Regulations 1997 make it illicit to offer jeopardized species and their parts in the UK, including unworked rhino horns and elephant ivory.

Subside Nugent, of the Crown Prosecution Service, stated: "Allawi remained to make noteworthy wholes exchanging ivory and tusks, regardless of knowing it was illicit.

"He attempted to assert obliviousness of the law, however the arraignment case could appear through his messages to potential purchasers that he knew very well indeed he was exchanging what he depicted as 'restricted things'."