News
Crackdown on a Vietnamese Ivory Criminal Syndicate
Ivory Coast, 25 Jan 2018On 18th January 2018, the EAGLE Network and the government of Ivory Coast began the coordination of Operation “Ivory Stops at Ivory Coast”, a crackdown on an international ivory trafficking network. The leader, a Vietnamese national, was arrested in Abidjan with five other members of his network, a criminal syndicate that has been operating for years in at least seven different countries and is estimated to have generated the slaughter of tens of thousands of elephants for their tusks. Last week’s arrests led to the confiscation of 478 kg ivory, over half a ton of pangolin scales, some packed and ready for export, four illegal handguns, leopard parts, 7 cutting and carving machines and more contraband. The head of the criminal organization in Cote d’Ivoire is directly linked to two prior seizures, one in Vietnam and another in Cambodia, where 619 kg and 941 kg of Ivory seized by authorities, respectively.
An ivory trafficker arrested with 3 tusks and 124 pieces of hippo ivory
Uganda, 18 Jan 2018An ivory trafficker arrested with 3 tusks and 124 pieces of hippo ivory. Good work of Vincent's team and Uganda authorities!
3 ivory traffickers arrested
Gabon, 17 Jan 20182 ivory traffickers arrested in an attempt to sell 2 tusks and third one arrested one day later. Good work of Conservation Justice with Gabonese authorities!
A trafficker arrested with worked Ivory
Guinea, 13 Jan 2018A trafficker arrested with worked Ivory in a mining town. Investigation continues of his links to Chinese nationals.
4 traffickers arrested with 16 tusks
Gabon, 12 Jan 20183 traffickers arrested with 16 tusks. A fourth got arrested for corruption after attempting to bribe officers to release the traffickers. Good work of Conservation Justice with the Gabonese authorities.
3 traffickers arrested with 25kg Ivory
Uganda, 11 Jan 20183 traffickers arrested with 25kg Ivory , 100 hippo teeth weighing 50kgs and pangolin scales.
2 traffickers arrested with 2 tusks
Gabon, 8 Jan 20182 traffickers arrested in the south with 2 tusks and one trafficker arrested in Libreville with 4 tusks in two back-to-back operations! Good work of Conservation Justice with the Gabonese authorities.
A baby chimp rescued and two traffickers arrested
Guinea, 22 Dec 2017A baby chimp rescued and two traffickers arrested. This is the 17th baby chimp rescued by the Guinea team. The GALF team was called to assist the arrest of two traffickers that tortured and killed two chimps while a third baby chimp was saved on time.
2 traffickers arrested with 2 tusks
Congo, 18 Dec 20172 traffickers arrested with 2 tusks in Dolisie. Good efforts of PALF and the Congolese authorities.
3 traffickers arrested with 4 tusks
Gabon, 10 Dec 20173 traffickers arrested with 4 tusks in the north of the country. Good work of Conservation Justice and the Gabonese authorities.
2 traffickers arrested with 2 tusks
Uganda, 7 Dec 20172 traffickers arrested with 2 tusks, in the west of the country.
