GALF
![June 23, 2014: Trafficker arrested with one chimpanze in a National Park June 23, 2014: Trafficker arrested with one chimpanze in a National Park](http://www.eagle-enforcement.org/data/thumbs/424.jpg)
Guinea is a major hub for wildlife trafficking internationally. Apes, ivory, skins, birds, shark fins are thus illegally exported by organized criminal networks.
In order to address this problem, the GALF Project (Guinée-Application de la Loi Faunique), was launched in February 2012 by the NGO WARA. It works closely with the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MEEF), the Ministry of State for Justice, the National Central Bureau of INTERPOL and other government agencies to establish and strengthen the enforcement of wildlife law. Three focal points appointed by the Ministries are working with GALF every day.
Guinea is a complex, politically unstable country with law not being enforced, deeply rooted in the mass of corruption, injustice, impunity, bad governance and violent dictatorship. As the situation seemed unlikely, conservation organizations established in Guinea thought the launch of GALF was a lost battle, because starting to apply the law in a country with one of the highest levels of corruption in the world, where justice is historically failing, presented a huge challenge.
Yet years later, the reality is that GALF has initiated a significant change in the country, many traffickers have been arrested and convicted, some of them being of international importance. Over 20 chimpanzees have been rescued.
GALF´s team of 10 people is currently managed by Mamadou Saidou Barry, the coordinator, and Charlotte Houpline, the director.
![May 29, 2012: 28 people arrested belonging to the largest ivory syndicate in West Africa with 999 ivory items and 33,000 dollars in cash, highlighting the power and corruption of big syndicates May 29, 2012: 28 people arrested belonging to the largest ivory syndicate in West Africa with 999 ivory items and 33,000 dollars in cash, highlighting the power and corruption of big syndicates](http://www.eagle-enforcement.org/data/images/448.jpg)
![Collaboration with National Central Office of INTERPOL for operation Collaboration with National Central Office of INTERPOL for operation](http://www.eagle-enforcement.org/data/images/433.jpg)
![April 17, 2015: operation on chimp trafficking with 2 traffickers arrested. Guinea is one of the most important hub in the world of professional and organized trafficking of apes, hundreds of chimpanzees, gorillas and bonobos have been illegally exported April 17, 2015: operation on chimp trafficking with 2 traffickers arrested. Guinea is one of the most important hub in the world of professional and organized trafficking of apes, hundreds of chimpanzees, gorillas and bonobos have been illegally exported](http://www.eagle-enforcement.org/data/images/362.jpg)
![August 25, 2013: After 18 months of meticulous investigation, Ousmane Diallo, a major trafficker who confessed to having sold 500 chimpanzees, was arrested and sentenced to 1 year in prison. August 25, 2013: After 18 months of meticulous investigation, Ousmane Diallo, a major trafficker who confessed to having sold 500 chimpanzees, was arrested and sentenced to 1 year in prison.](http://www.eagle-enforcement.org/data/images/438.jpg)
![March 28, 2012: 7 traffickers arrested, 10 leopards skins and 100kg of ivory seized March 28, 2012: 7 traffickers arrested, 10 leopards skins and 100kg of ivory seized](http://www.eagle-enforcement.org/data/images/417.jpg)
![April 8, 2014: 3 chineses belonging a international syndicate arrested with ivory and rhino horn April 8, 2014: 3 chineses belonging a international syndicate arrested with ivory and rhino horn](http://www.eagle-enforcement.org/data/images/422.jpg)
![Wildlife products seized Wildlife products seized](http://www.eagle-enforcement.org/data/images/423.jpg)
![July 14, 2014: Trafficker and elephant poacher arrested and get 1 year emprisonnement, maximal sentence in Guinea July 14, 2014: Trafficker and elephant poacher arrested and get 1 year emprisonnement, maximal sentence in Guinea](http://www.eagle-enforcement.org/data/images/416.jpg)
![July 2, 2012: 3 Chinese traffickers arrested with 3 chimpanzees July 2, 2012: 3 Chinese traffickers arrested with 3 chimpanzees](http://www.eagle-enforcement.org/data/images/443.jpg)
![3 chimpanzees rescued from international smuggling while they were in the process of being exported by traffickers in China 3 chimpanzees rescued from international smuggling while they were in the process of being exported by traffickers in China](http://www.eagle-enforcement.org/data/images/420.jpg)
![January 23, 2015: Trafficker arrested with 60 turtles, 4 crocodiles and 6 pythons. Animals were released into the wild. January 23, 2015: Trafficker arrested with 60 turtles, 4 crocodiles and 6 pythons. Animals were released into the wild.](http://www.eagle-enforcement.org/data/images/449.jpg)
![November 29, 2014: 5 traffickers arrested with 2 tons of bushmeat in Ebola Period, one sentenced to 3 year imprisonment. November 29, 2014: 5 traffickers arrested with 2 tons of bushmeat in Ebola Period, one sentenced to 3 year imprisonment.](http://www.eagle-enforcement.org/data/images/437.jpg)
![June 24, 2012: Drug and wildlife, chimp owned by a major narco-trafficker seized, his accomplice arrested June 24, 2012: Drug and wildlife, chimp owned by a major narco-trafficker seized, his accomplice arrested](http://www.eagle-enforcement.org/data/images/419.jpg)
![November 28, 2013: Trafficker arrested with ivory in Conakry November 28, 2013: Trafficker arrested with ivory in Conakry](http://www.eagle-enforcement.org/data/images/421.jpg)
![March 7, 2015: 2 traffickers arrested with 6 crocodiles, 1 turtle, 3 vultures and 1 monkey, all fully protected species, animals released to the wild. March 7, 2015: 2 traffickers arrested with 6 crocodiles, 1 turtle, 3 vultures and 1 monkey, all fully protected species, animals released to the wild.](http://www.eagle-enforcement.org/data/images/356.jpg)
![May 6, 2013: Chinese arrested for trafficking of 8 live crocodiles and parrots, convicted to 3 month in prison May 6, 2013: Chinese arrested for trafficking of 8 live crocodiles and parrots, convicted to 3 month in prison](http://www.eagle-enforcement.org/data/images/418.jpg)
![International smuggling of Grey Parrots International smuggling of Grey Parrots](http://www.eagle-enforcement.org/data/images/439.jpg)
![December 20, 2014: 2 traffickers arrested with one chimp in Conakry December 20, 2014: 2 traffickers arrested with one chimp in Conakry](http://www.eagle-enforcement.org/data/images/261.jpg)
![Former CITES authority of Guinea in prison (20 August 2015)](http://www.eagle-enforcement.org/data/images/2904.jpg)
![Balla Doumbouya - the head of international wildlife trafficking is finally behind bars! (26 March 2018)](http://www.eagle-enforcement.org/data/images/2903.jpg)
![Abdourahamane Sidibe, a major wildlife trafficker of Guinean nationality, was arrested on Friday 18th February 2017](http://www.eagle-enforcement.org/data/images/2902.jpg)
![Carlos Bustamante, a Spanish wildlife criminal, arrested on 22 September 2018](http://www.eagle-enforcement.org/data/images/2900.jpg)
![Mamadou Dia, head of wildlife division in the Ministry in charge of wildlife now in prison (22 October 2018)](http://www.eagle-enforcement.org/data/images/2901.jpg)