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A Chinese nad 3 other traffickers arrested with ivory
Senegal, 10 Mar 2019A Chinese arrested at the airport after the CAAT Unit detected ivory in her suitcase. After three days of intense nonstop investigation the 3 traffickers were captured and arrested, including a repeat offender.
2 traffickers arrested with 9 kg of ivory
Togo, 9 Mar 20192 traffickers arrested in the capital city with 9 kg of ivory. These two are linked to networks in Benin and Burkina Faso. The connections are under investigation. Phone evidence shows also a link with gold trafficking. The first trafficker was arrested when he tried to sell the tusk, which was concealed in his house. The ivory was found during a house search. The second trafficker, who was also involved in the transaction, was arrested later.
7 traffickers arrested with 50 kg ivory
Congo, 27 Feb 20197 traffickers arrested with 50 kg ivory, giant pangolin scales and a leopard skin in crackdown against a vast network connected to a corrupt high authority.
3 Senegalese traffickers arrested with two tusks
Gabon, 24 Feb 20193 Senegalese traffickers arrested with two tusks in the south east of the country. Good work of Conservation Justice with the authorities.
2 traffickers arrested with two leopard skin
Gabon, 19 Feb 20192 traffickers arrested with two leopard skins. Good work of conservation justice with the authorities
2 arrested with 42kg pangolin scales
Cameroon, 19 Feb 2019Two arrested with 42kg pangolin scales. The two are specialized traffickers for years. They tried to resist the arrest and escape. The initiative and activism of Egbe Anna to jump after them and of Aime and Serge saved this operation and they are behind bars.
A trafficker arrested with 4 elephant tusks
Congo, 17 Feb 2019A trafficker arrested with 4 elephant tusks. Good work of Mesange leading in the field Perrine’s PALF team with the Congolese authorities.
2 traffickers arrested with a leopard skin and 3 crocodile skins
Benin, 13 Feb 20192 traffickers arrested with a leopard skin and 3 crocodile skins. Good work of AALF-B with the authorities.
4 traffickers arrested with two leopard skins
Gabon, 11 Feb 20194 traffickers arrested with two leopard skins. Good work of Conservation Justice with the authorities.
7 traffickers arrested with 37 tusks
Congo, 5 Feb 20197 traffickers arrested with 37 tusks! Perrine and her PALF team in a big operation with the Gendarmerie. The criminal ring trafficked the ivory from Gabon. Imagine the slaughter this ring has generated for years, this seizure alone represents 19 killed elephants.
A notorious trafficker arrested with a lion skin and two leopard skins
Ivory Coast, 31 Jan 2019A notorious trafficker arrested with a lion skin and two leopard skins and many more skins. After being on the radar for 1.5 years, Abdoulaye Sanogo has finally been arrested.
a trafficker arrested with 40 kg pangolin scales
Cameroon, 31 Jan 2019A trafficker arrested with 40 kg pangolin scales. Good work of Serge, Aime, Herve and Gilbert. During operation Gilbert got the good news that his wife delivered a baby boy.
