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| London bar raided over 'whale skin on sale' | London bar raided over 'whale skin on sale' |
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| A cocktail bar in east London has been raided by police following accusations that it was selling items with whale skin in them, police said. | A cocktail bar in east London has been raided by police following accusations that it was selling items with whale skin in them, police said. |
| The bar in City Road, Hackney, believed to be Nightjar, was visited by officers on 3 December after the allegation was made in October. | The bar in City Road, Hackney, believed to be Nightjar, was visited by officers on 3 December after the allegation was made in October. |
| The Metropolitan Police (Met) said it had seized one item which has now been sent for analysis. | The Metropolitan Police (Met) said it had seized one item which has now been sent for analysis. |
| No arrests have been made following the allegations. | No arrests have been made following the allegations. |
| A statement from the Met said: "We received an allegation in October 2012 that whale skin was being sold at a premises in City Road, Hackney. | A statement from the Met said: "We received an allegation in October 2012 that whale skin was being sold at a premises in City Road, Hackney. |
| "The warrant was executed by officers from the Met's Wildlife Crime Unit assisted by an officer from the United Kingdom Border Force. | "The warrant was executed by officers from the Met's Wildlife Crime Unit assisted by an officer from the United Kingdom Border Force. |
| "One item from the premises was seized." | "One item from the premises was seized." |
| The BBC has tried to contact the bar believed to be involved and is waiting for a response. | |
| In the EU, all cetaceans - such as whales and dolphins - are protected by law, including against hunting, capture, captivity, and deliberate disturbance or trading, including cetacean products originating from third countries. | |
| Only Norway and Iceland are not bound by this. |