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Mozambique: possible ivory trafficking by businessman & Chinese sawmill

SUBJECT: “Mozambique: Pemba sawmill & ivory smuggling”

SOURCE: Anonymous

DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Leak (Grade 1)

COLLECTION DATE: May 06, 2014

ACTION: In the process to collect more information and evidence. Team in the field.

TEXT (sanitized):

“I received a tip from a contractor that works in construction in Mozambique that the (OMITTED) sawmill is being used for ivory smuggling. This is not necessarily new news (OMITTED) but to have to come through an unrelated channel like my contact could mean there is something to this. (OMITTED) is the company, Mr. (OMITTED).“

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