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2 major traffickers arrested with 13 elephant tusks
Burkina Faso, 16 Oct 20202 major traffickers arrested with 13 elephant tusks! The two are part of a vast ivory trafficking ring illegally trading live animals as well. Investigation was carried with other EAGLE teams and information obtained in arrest is likely to lead to more arrests in other countries. Great work of Josias and his Conservation Justice team with the wildlife officers.
A trafficker arrested with carved ivory
Ivory Coast, 16 Oct 2020A trafficker arrested with carved ivory after crossing from his base in Bouake to Abidjan for an illegal deal. He is a part of a larger criminal network but for now keeps his mouth firmly shut. Good work of Rens and Gaspard and their team with the Governmental special anti organized crime unit - the UCT.
3 traffickers arrested with 4 elephants tusks
Gabon, 15 Oct 2020Gabon hits again! - 3 traffickers arrested with 4 elephants tusks. Go Conservation Justice go!
Initiative Afrique - première partie, version française
10 Oct 2020Initiative Africa a diffusé une interview de Ofir Drori dans son émission hebdomadaire régulière. L'entretien commence à la 7e minute
Initiative Africa – part one, English version
10 Oct 2020Initiative Africa broadcasted an interview with ofir Drori in it’s regular weekly show. The interview starts at 7th minute
Activists against wildlife trafficking : fighting corruption and wildlife crime with Ofir Drori
10 Oct 2020Leadership for Conservation in Africa recorded a zoom talk with Ofir about his life storry, called Activists against wildlife trafficking : fighting corruption and wildlife crime with Ofir Drori
2 traffickers arrested with 4 elephant tusks
Gabon, 10 Oct 20202 traffickers arrested with 4 elephant tusks. Good work of Conservation Justice with the authorities.
2 traffickers arrested with 48 lion and leopard claws
Senegal, 8 Oct 20202 traffickers arrested with 48 lion and leopard claws. One of them is an Indian national. His passport shows frequent travel in many African countries triggering investigations for possible transnational crimes and connection to Asia.
2 parrot traffickers arrested
Cameroon, 25 Sep 20202 parrot traffickers arrested with 3 African Grey Parrots and 6 Rose-ringed parakeets. One of them is a major dealer, a member of one of the most important international bird trafficking networks in the country and has spent 3 years evading justice. He is responsible for hundreds of birds exported illegally.
5 ivory traffickers arrested
Gabon, 18 Sep 20205 ivory traffickers arrested, and a ring of traffickers crushed in the East of the country. The first trafficker was arrested with one large tusk, weighing 17 kg, during the attempt to sell it. He denounced another trafficker, who was arrested next day. Interrogation later went to revealing the rest of the criminal ring, three more traffickers, who were arrested in their homes with two more tusks.
3 traffickers arrested with 4 elephant tusks and a leopard skin
Gabon, 14 Sep 2020The crackdown continues! 3 traffickers arrested with 4 elephant tusks and a leopard skin
3 ivory traffickers arrested with 6 elephant tusks
Gabon, 13 Sep 20203 ivory traffickers arrested with 6 elephant tusks in a crackdown operation focusing on East-Central part of the country. Great work of Conservation Justice with the Gabonese authorities.
