Kumar, S., 1993. Taiwan accuses princess of smuggling rhino horn. New Scientist 140, 1993 October 16: 11
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Police in Taiwan have arested a Bhutanese princess at Chiang Kai-shek Intern. Airport at Taipei for allegedly trying to smuggle 22 Asian rhino horns into the country. Dekiy Wang-chuck has been charged with violating Taiwan's conservation laws. Wang-chuck admitted that she expected to sell the 14 kg of rhino horn for about $740.000. Wang-chuck, a Cambridge candidate, comes from Bhutan. The seizure confirms the suspicions of experts in wildlife trade that Bhutan might be an important route for smugglers. The princess carried a diplomatic passport but Bhutan and Taiwan have no diplomatic relations. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs decided that the case should be handled according to the usual criminal procedures. If convicted, she could receive a 2-year jail sentence.
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Taiwan accuses princess of smuggling rhino horn
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