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2 traffickers arrested with two tusks
Cameroon, 9 Oct 20172 traffickers arrested in Yaounde with two tusks. Good teamwork of LAGA and good coordination of Serge that dedicated this operation to the memory of Abel.
Rest in peace, Abel
Uganda, 1 Oct 2017134 traffickers were arrested this year, almost 15 every month, by EAGLE Uganda team, led by one of its key members, Abel Ahabwe. It is with great sadness that we regret to announce the passing away of Abel.
A trafficker arrested with 102 hippo teeth
Uganda, 28 Sep 2017A trafficker arrested with 102 hippo teeth in the north of the country. He was arrested when he got into a car and intended to transport the hippo ivory to the place of transaction. The hippo teeth were collected in Murchison Falls National park, the amount represents about 10 massacred hippos.
2 traffickers arrested in Kampala with 6 tusks
Uganda, 24 Sep 20172 traffickers arrested in Kampala with 6 tusks
4 traffickers arrested with 2 leopard skins
Congo, 22 Sep 20174 traffickers and accomplices arrested with 2 leopard skins in Dolisie. The PALF team taken this good action with the Congolese authorities and had to combat corruption attempts threatening to release the traffickers. As the traffickers were brought to the prison cell one of them tried to violently escape, before he was put under control. A military involvement in the criminal activity is being investigated.
A Senegalese wildlife trafficker arrested with 4 tusks
Gabon, 20 Sep 2017A Senegalese wildlife trafficker arrested with 4 tusks in Libreville. Good work of Conservation Justice with the Gabonese authorities.
A baby chimp rescued and 4 traffickers arrested
Cameroon, 19 Sep 2017A baby chimp rescued and 3 traffickers and an accomplice arrested! Serge led the team and his initiative saved the operation at the last hour when it was thought to have failed and chimp lost forever in the trade. Aime, Loveline and Anna were all fighting for this to succeed. The baby chimp relaxed after a traumatic day closed in a small box with metal net, as Anna took care of the baby in her motel room for the night. The Limbe Wildlife Centre came the day after to take the baby for veterinary treatment and lifetime care. The night after we got the terrible news that the baby chimp rescued has died. We were all shocked and some of us broken, especially Anna that took care of the chimp the whole night. The shock was great as the baby chimp was strong and playful the night after the rescue. The Limbe Wildlife Centre said that she got into a coma state and later died.
3 traffickers arrested with 30kg of Ivory
Congo, 14 Sep 20173 traffickers arrested with 30kg of Ivory. The PALF team had to combat multiple corruptions and traffic in influence attempts threatening to release the traffickers. Mesange and the rest of Perrine's team fought fiercely for hours fending off corruption and protecting the legal procedure.
8 Ivory traffickers including an army officer arrested with 4 tusks.
Uganda, 12 Sep 20178 Ivory traffickers including an army officer arrested in Western Uganda. They were arrested with 4 tusks, weighing 20.5 kg.
2 traffickers arrested with a baby mandrill
Cameroon, 12 Sep 20172 traffickers arrested with a baby mandrill and 40 kg of pangolin scales! Serge and the rest of the LAGA team and the Cameroon authorities in good action in Yaounde. The baby mandrill will be given care by Ape Action Africa.
3 traffickers arrested with 45kg Ivory
Uganda, 11 Sep 20173 traffickers arrested with 45kg Ivory in northern Uganda including the imam of the town's mosque. The imam is from South Sudan and uses his links for cross border trafficking. Religious authorities feature often in our operations especially this year exposing the cover of crime and greed behind the fake appearance of morality. Good work of Abel and Lenard with the Ugandan authorities as they travel overnight for more action.
2 traffickers arrested with 3 okapi skins
Uganda, 9 Sep 20172 traffickers arrested with 3 okapi skins! Abel led the action in West Nile area with the Ugandan authorities. This is the second time the Ugandan team exposed a previously unknown International trade in Okapi skins. The Okapi, often called "forest giraffe" is an endangered relative of the giraffe that can be found only in Ituri forest in DRC. This giant animal is one of the oldest surviving mammals on earth. The stripes it has on its behind helps in camouflage as it looks like streaks of sunlight filtering through the trees. These stripes are unique to each individual and used for identification so you can say his ID is on his butt. The traffickers confessed to have traded other okapi skins in the past highlighting once again the illegal trade in such an endangered animal.
