Sperm whale teeth seized and Grove man arrested
TVPA man has been arrested after a large collection of sperm whale teeth was seized.
Thames Valley Police said the 49-year-old from Grove, Oxfordshire, was arrested "on suspicion of offering for sale a specimen of an endangered species, namely whale teeth".
The force's rural crime taskforce said the ivory teeth were worth about £18,350.
The man has since been released under investigation.
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The police operation was supported by the UK National Wildlife Crime Unit.
Sperm whales are protected by UK wildlife legislation.
However, they still face a significant conservation threat as they continue to be commercially targeted for their ivory.
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