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6 traffickers arrested in a double operation
Gabon, 18 Oct 20176 traffickers arrested in a double operation in the north and center of the country simultaneously! The first operation of this crackdown arrested 3 traffickers with 11 tusks and the second - arrest of 3 traffickers with 2 tusks and a leopard.
2 traffickers arrested with 2 leopard skins and pangolin scales
Cameroon, 18 Oct 20172 traffickers arrested with 2 leopard skins and pangolin scales. Good teamwork of the LAGA team led by Serge in collaboration of the Cameroonian authorities.
3 traffickers arrested with 47 kg of ivory
Uganda, 17 Oct 20173 traffickers of Kenyan nationality arrested with 47kg Ivory! A good blow to cross-border trafficking. Polyne was leading this operation in an effective team work. NRCN is pulling itself up and keep on hitting, after the tragic loss of Abel.
4 traffickers arrested with 2 leopard skins
Gabon, 16 Oct 20173 traffickers arrested with 2 leopard skins and an elephant tails in central Gabon. Another poacher was arrested a day after. Good work of Conservation Justice with the Gabonese authorities.
5 traffickers arrested with more than 20 kg of ivory
Gabon, 15 Oct 20174 traffickers and one accomplice arrested with more than 20 kg of elephant ivory in the North East of the country. The Ivory was concealed in a large handbag. Good work of Conservation Justice with the Gabonese authorities.
A trafficker arrested with two tusks of 42 kg
Uganda, 12 Oct 2017A trafficker arrested with two tusks of 42 kg in northern Uganda.
2 traffickers arrested with 71 kg pangolin scales
Cameroon, 11 Oct 20172 traffickers arrested with 71 kg pangolin scales. Serge and the team travelled to the south of the country to carry this action with the Cameroonian authorities.
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.
