A HAMILTON auctioneering firm have been fined £1500 for offering elephant ivory for sale.
LS Smellie and Son Ltd, of Lower Auchingramont Road, had admitted a charge under Control of Trade in Endangered Species Regulations.
The company had advertised for sale three lots of ivory on their website, all of which included elephant tusks.
Police recovered the items in May last year, along with relevant documents from the auction house’s sales room where they were on display.
An Animal Plant Health Agency (APHA) expert had confirmed that the items were elephant ivory, but was unable to date them or say if they were from African or Asian elephants.
Source: The Daily Record
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