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An antelope skin trafficker arrested
Benin, 28 May 2020An antelope skin trafficker arrested with 15 skins and two horns of bushbuck in the center of the country.
4 ivory traffickers arrested with one tusk
Benin, 20 May 20204 ivory traffickers arrested in the South of the country with one large tusk, weighing 16 kg. One of them is a retired military man. They arrived to the place of transaction with the tusk concealed in a jute bag and were arrested in the act.
4 human bones traffickers arrested with a human body
Cameroon, 20 May 20204 human bones traffickers arrested with a human body in a sack that they attempted to sell. During investigations into wildlife trafficking in the West of the country, leads were found into human bones trafficking, which resulted in the arrest of 3 traffickers with an almost complete human skeleton that still had dried up flesh on the bones and a human skull with hair on it. The fourth trafficker was arrested shortly after.
Interview with Ofir on i24news on illegal trade with pangolins
13 May 2020Ofir was interviewed by Israeli TV i24news on the illegal trade in pangolins and pangolin scales (in French)
3 traffickers arrested with two tusks
Cameroon, 7 May 20203 traffickers arrested with two ivory tusks weighing 26kg. The two men transported the ivory in the trunk of a car and were arrested during an attempt to sell the tusks. The third trafficker, a woman, was arrested a couple of hours later on her way to church.
2 primate traffickers arrested with a young mandrill
Cameroon, 25 Apr 20202 primate traffickers arrested in the south of the country with another young and wounded mandrill. They had travelled overnight to avoid detection. They had been collaborating in wildlife trafficking for a long time, one of them specializing in the buying and searching for new clients.
A trafficker arrested with a young mandrill
Cameroon, 17 Apr 2020A trafficker arrested in the heart of the capital city with a young mandrill he had been keeping with him for some time. He brought the animal from the South of the country.
A pangolin scale trafficker arrested with 50 kg of pangolin scales
Cameroon, 9 Apr 2020A pangolin scale trafficker arrested with 50 kg of pangolin scales. Despite the link of pangolins with the Covid-19 pandemic, pangolin scales traffickers still calmly carry out their illegal trade.
4 traffickers arrested with a leopard skin
Cameroon, 3 Apr 2020Despite the Corona pandemic, the LAGA team pulled through and forward. 4 traffickers arrested with a leopard skin in a border town crossing to Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.
An ivory trafficker arrested with 6 tusks
Gabon, 17 Mar 2020An ivory trafficker arrested with 6 tusks in the East of the country. The Cameroonian national was arrested in the act during an attempt to sell the ivory. Due to limited transport possibilities during the Covid-19 pandemic, he was not sent to the court at capital city but was kept in jail in Franceville court of first instance.
4 traffickers arrested with 20 kg of hippo teeth and skulls
Senegal, 7 Mar 20204 traffickers arrested with 20 kg of hippo teeth and skulls and 20 packages of ammunition near Gambia border. One of them was already wanted for 18 different crimes. First two traffickers were arrested in the act when trying to sell the hippo ivory, concealed in a rice bag. They were also carrying 5 packs of ammunition of caliber 12. A house search in their village was carried out in an area with high security risk. It was supported by two army units. It led to an arrest of two more traffickers, one of them, a Gambian national, already wanted for his involvement in drugs trafficking and other crimes.
A trafficker arrested with 5 large leopard skins
Cameroon, 24 Feb 2020A trafficker arrested with 5 large leopard skins. When arrested, he was wearing an ivory bracelet on his wrist, showing audacity in caring the illegal activities with a sense of impunity. He is a part of a network of leopard skins traffickers operating in the West Region of the country, he often travels around to collect the contraband. He owns a shop at one of the main markets in Bafoussam, the capital of the West Region.
