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2 arrested with Ivory in Kampala
Uganda, 15 Nov 20172 arrested with Ivory in Kampala. The man in the right was already arrested by the team in September and got released with a small fine! What is rare in our other countries is a real problem in Uganda where the courts often keep wildlife criminals away from prison.
3 traffickers arrested with 4 tusks and giant pangolin scales
Cameroon, 15 Nov 20173 traffickers arrested with 4 tusks and giant pangolin scales in the south of the country. Good work of Serge and the rest of the LAGA team with the wildlife authorities clamping on cross border trafficking from Gabon.
2 traffickers arrested with two leopard skins
Uganda, 13 Nov 20172 traffickers, one Indian national and the other Ugandan arrested with two leopard skins smuggled from Kenya. Good work of Vincent's team with the Ugandan authorities.
A trafficker arrested with 120 kg of Ivory
Uganda, 11 Nov 2017A trafficker arrested with 120 kg of Ivory. Good work of Castro, Polyne and Maureen.
A trafficker arrested with Ivory
Congo, 11 Nov 2017A trafficker arrested with Ivory. Good work of the PALF team with the Congolese authorities.
3 Congolese traffickers arrested with 50 kg Ivory.
Uganda, 9 Nov 20173 Congolese traffickers arrested across the border with 50 kg Ivory.
2 corrupt police officers and 2 civilians arrested on Ivory trafficking
Uganda, 2 Nov 20172 corrupt police officers and 2 civilians arrested on Ivory trafficking in Kampala. Polyne, Maureen and rest of Vincent's team in good work with the Ugandan flying squad.
A corrupt wildlife officer arrested trafficking hippo teeth
Uganda, 31 Oct 2017A corrupt wildlife officer arrested trafficking hippo teeth. The UWA officer stationed in Pakwach district in northern Uganda was known for his illegal activities as Uganda Wildlife Authority collaborates with Vincent's team on its initiative for a clean-up in Murchison Falls park.
4 traffickers including a corrupt custom officer arrested
Ivory Coast, 31 Oct 20174 traffickers including a corrupt custom officer arrested with 53 elephant tails and more than 52 kg of ivory. This is the largest known seizure ever of elephant tails representing the scale of the massacre by this ivory trafficking ring.
2 traffickers arrested with 2 tusks
Benin, 30 Oct 20172 traffickers arrested with 2 tusks in Cotonou.
2 traffickers arrested with 47kg Ivory
Uganda, 27 Oct 20172 traffickers arrested in Kampala with 47kg Ivory. Connection to South Sudan and DRC is being investigated. Good work of Vincent's team.
2 traffickers arrested with a baby chimp
Gabon, 25 Oct 20172 traffickers arrested with a baby chimp. They were attempting to sell the baby online dressing the chimp in a pink dress to attract buyers. Good work of Conservation Justice with the Gabonese authorities.
