Asian elephant trunk is seized in antique shop in downtown Rio Disclosure The Federal Police seized a piece that appears to be the trunk of an Asian elephant in an antique store in the center of Rio this Tuesday (9). The seizure took place after the PF became aware of the possible commercialization of the object, which appears to be part of an exotic wild animal and subject to international trade control. At the time of inspection, no suitable documentation was presented to prove the legal origin of the item, its regular import or possible authorization from the competent bodies. 🟩g1 Rio is on GloboPop, Globo's new vertical short video app, available for free on your cell phone. On the app, you can follow the g1 Rio stage so you don't miss any episode. Download GloboPop. Given the signs of irregularity, the piece was seized to preserve the evidence and will be subjected to expert analysis, with the aim of confirming its nature, species of animal and other characteristics relevant to the investigation. Now on g1 Furthermore, the Federal Police opened a police investigation to investigate, in theory, the crimes of smuggling and reception, without prejudice to other crimes that may be identified during the course of the investigations. The investigation will seek to clarify the origin of the piece, how it entered the national territory, its chain of possession, any documentation related to importation and the circumstances of its display or offer for sale in the establishment where it was seized.