The search warrant and accompanying affidavit by Officer Kaitlin Blagg with the state Department of Fish and Wildlife not only itemize the haul taken from the gallery but also shed a bit of light on the probe. The documents say the supervisor of the department’s wildlife trafficking unit contacted Blagg in December 2017 — months before the raid — and asked her to check into the gallery because the supervisor believed it might be selling ivory.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 10, 2018 21:16 UTC