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a trafficker arrested with 60kg of pangolin scales
Cameroon, 3 Jun 2021A trafficker arrested with 60kg of pangolin scales. This seizure is a mere snapshot of the regular two-weeks activity of the trafficker and this one sack represents the killing of up to 300 Pangolins (depending on the species). Very good work of Serge, Aime, Anna and Gilbert with the Cameroonian authorities.
A trafficker arrested with 2 leopard skins
Senegal, 1 Jun 2021A trafficker arrested with 2 leopard skins. This is a result of Cecile’s team long term investigations of this Mali-based trafficking ring.
3 traffickers arrested with 8 elephant tusks and some pieces of ivory
Togo, 28 May 20213 traffickers arrested with 8 elephant tusks and some pieces of ivory. The Network of Togolese, Malian and Niger nationalities used trafficking routes crossing Burkina Faso and Benin.
3 traffickers arrested with a human skull!
Congo, 28 May 20213 traffickers arrested with a human skull! A piece of leopard skin and a tomb cross found under their bed are some of the other disturbing findings in this investigation as admitting trading cocaine.
3 traffickers arrested with 110kg of pangolin scales
Ivory Coast, 22 May 20213 traffickers arrested with 110kg of pangolin scales, representing the killing of up to 550 pangolins (depending on the species). Great work of Gaspard and Rens with their team and the authorities, in Yamoussoukro.
2 traffickers arrested with a leopard skin and a piece of ivory
Congo, 20 May 20212 traffickers arrested with a leopard skin and a piece of ivory. Good work of Tiffany abs her PALF team with the authorities.
Two traffickers arrested with more than 70kg pangolin scales
Cameroon, 19 May 2021Two traffickers arrested with more than 70kg pangolin scales, representing up to 175 slaughtered pangolins (depending on the species). Good work of the LAGA team with the authorities netting a man who tried every trick in the book to avoid arrest saying he has been arrested in the past.
A baby chimp rescued and a trafficker arrested.
Cameroon, 10 May 2021A baby chimp rescued and a trafficker arrested. A high risk, nerve-racking cross river operation as courage and initiative saved our investigator and a baby chimp from the hands of a trafficker .
A trafficker arrested with 5 elephant tusks
Gabon, 4 May 2021A trafficker arrested with 5 elephant tusks. Good work of conservation Justice with the authorities.
4 ivory traffickers arrested with 4 ivory tusks
Togo, 23 Apr 20214 ivory traffickers arrested with 4 ivory tusks. Two traffickers came from Benin and served as intermediaries to the owners in Benin.
3 traffickers arrested with two elephant tusks
Burkina Faso, 22 Apr 20213 traffickers arrested with two elephant tusks. Good work of Josias and his RALF team with the authorities.
2 traffickers arrested with 4 leopard skins
Senegal, 14 Apr 20212 traffickers arrested with 4 leopard skins! Cecile’s team travelled almost a thousand kilometres to the extreme south of the country. The Ramadan-fasting team met with 48 degrees heat (52 in vehicles and police station!).
