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2 traffickers arrested with 16 sea-turtle shells
Benin, 25 Jan 20172 traffickers arrested with 16 sea-turtle shells in the capital city. They brought the shells on two motorbikes to a bar, where they attempted to sell them, but they were arrested in the act instead. The two brothers remained behind bars awaiting the trial.
2 Spanish arrested with 500 concealed birds
senegal, 22 Jan 20172 Spanish traffickers arrested at the airport with 500 concealed birds. SALF was asked for assistance immediately after the arrest.
2 ivory traffickers arrested with 21 kg of ivory
Uganda, 20 Jan 20172 ivory traffickers arrested with 58 pieces of ivory, weighting 21 kg. The traffickers admitted that the ivory was smuggled from DRC by another accomplice and then concealed underground. Later they brought it in a town with an intention to sell it.
5 TONS of pangolin scales seized, 2 Chinese arrested
Cameroon, 17 Jan 2017LAGA´s investigation led to one of the largest seizures of pangolin scales in the Central African sub-region. In January 2 Chinese traffickers were arrested in the action and 5.4 tons of pangolin scales were seized. Over 300 boxes full of pangolin scales were concealed in two solidly sealed and welded containers in a Douala-based company run by Chinese nationals.
3 ivory traffickers arrested with 27 kg ivory
Uganda, 17 Jan 20173 ivory traffickers arrested with 2 very fresh tusks, weighting 27 kg, in Northern Uganda. They took the ivory from an elephant killed just one day before by a security guard of a private farm. They took the team to the scene where the elephant was killed.
An ivory trafficker arrested with 2 tusks
Gabon, 17 Jan 2017An ivory trafficker arrested with 2 fresh tusks, cut in 2 pieces. He was concealing them in a bag together with a saw, used to cut them. He is a repeat offender, already prosecuted for holding weapons illegally.
2 Chinese arrested, the largest seizure of pangolin scales in Central Africa
Cameroon, 17 Jan 2017LAGA´s investigation led to one of the largest seizures of pangolin scales in the Central African sub-region. In January 2 Chinese traffickers were arrested in the action and 5.4 tons of pangolin scales were seized. Over 300 boxes full of pangolin scales were concealed in two solidly sealed and welded containers in a Douala-based company run by Chinese nationals.
3 ivory traffickers arrested with 12 kg of ivory
Congo, 16 Jan 20173 ivory traffickers arrested in Congo with 12 kg of ivory. A long time operating ring of poaching and trafficking was crushed as two of them were heads of groups of poachers and provided them with ammunition. In spite of an aggressive resistance all three of them are behind bars and Perrine and her team continue the investigation.
An ivory trafficker arrested with 2 tusks
Uganda, 12 Jan 2017An ivory trafficker arrested in the north with two tusks near the border of Murchison Falls National Park.
An ivory trafficker with 2 tusks arrested
Gabon, 4 Jan 2017Gabon opened the New Year by an arrest of arresting an ivory trafficker with 2 tusks! He arrived to Libreville with the contraband concealed in his backpack hoping to sell it, but ended behind bars instead.
A Nigerian trafficker arrested with 2 tusks
Gabon, 29 Dec 2016A Nigerian trafficker arrested with 2 tusks and a fresh leopard skin.
A trafficker arrested with 11 dwarf crocodile skins
Benin, 23 Dec 2016A trafficker arrested with 11 dwarf crocodile skins, python skins and other contraband.
