Singapore has seized over $800,000 worth of illegal rhino horn and animal parts hidden in air cargo bound for Laos, authorities said Tuesday, in the largest haul of its kind discovered in the city-state.

Disguised as "furniture fittings", the stash was found 10 days ago after a cargo handler "detected a strong odour" coming from a package, Singapore's National Parks Board and air cargo handler SATS said in a joint statement.

Singapore law officials were alerted, and uncovered "20 pieces of rhinoceros horns weighing 35.7 kilogrammes (78.7 pounds), along with around 150 kg of other animal parts", the statement said.

The haul's total value is estimated at around $870,000.

"This marks the largest seizure of rhinoceros horns in Singapore to date," the statement added.

The 20 horns were ide

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