Gran Canaria resident surrenders ivory tusks and sculpture to authorities

Guardia Civil officers on Gran Canaria took possession of three ivory tusks and a protected wood sculpture in mid-October.

The owner voluntarily surrendered the items after the death of a friend who had left them to her.

The woman contacted SEPRONA after reading news reports about recent confiscations. She identified a similar situation regarding items she possessed.

The deceased friend had left her several objects as souvenirs. She did not consider them illegal but lacked the required documentation.

SEPRONA informed her of the CITES convention requirements for protected species.

The woman decided to surrender the items voluntarily. She requested the agents to come to her home.

Officers from the Las Palmas Command intervened in mid-October.

They seized three ivory tusks. Two were large, measuring approximately 150 cm each. One was smaller, measuring 47 cm. They also seized a sculpture made of protected wood.