Animal tusks are displayed by customs officials in Thailand.<br/> <br />Officers seized the haul of almost 160 individual pieces at Bangkok's international airport.<br/> <br />They say it's worth over $700,000.<br/> <br />The cache was seized after the authorities were tipped off to be on the lookout for a shipment disguised as handicrafts.<br/> <br />Originally from Kenya, the smuggled ivory weighs 450 kilogrammes (1005 lbs) in total.<br/> <br />Its final destination was expected to be Thailand, but further investigation is underway.<br/> <br />Sarah Charlton, Reuters.
