EAGLE Briefings 2026

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15 traffickers arrested in 6 countries
3 major traffickers arrested in Cameroon with 710 kg of pangolin scales representing more than 2,300 killed pangolins!
4 traffickers were arrested in Guinea with thousands of seahorses weighing 41 kg, along with 26 kg of shark and ray fins, in a crackdown on a criminal network stretching over 5 countries
4 traffickers arrested with 4 leopard skins and a skull in Ewo, Congo
An ivory trafficker arrested with 6 elephant tusks and 2 hippo teeth in Côte d’Ivoire
2 traffickers arrested in Uganda with a fresh large leopard skin
An ivory trafficker arrested with 2 elephant tusks in Lome, Togo

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An ivory trafficker arrested with 8 elephant tusks and 52 kg giant pangolin scales in Yaounde, Cameroon.
Ofir Drori granted an interview to New Security Beat highlighting the scale of wildlife trafficking in Central and West Africa, its links to conflict and radicalization, and the methods used to bring traffickers to justice.

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An ivory trafficker arrested in Abidjan with two elephant tusks. He arrived the scene of transaction with the tusks concealed inside a backpack.
2 ivory traffickers sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment without parole in Côte d’Ivoire, along with a fine of 10 million FCFA each.
The new EAGLE Guinea Coordinator met with several officials for introductions and building collaboration in the fight against wildlife crime.

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A Memorandum of Understanding between EAGLE Guinea and the Directorate General of Customs was signed.
Several meetings were held in the various countries with administrative, wildlife, judicial and police officials to strengthen collaboration in the fight against wildlife crime.

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