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2 traffickers arrested with 140 hippo teeth
Uganda, 6 Jul 20172 traffickers arrested in western Uganda with 140 hippo teeth weighing 56Kg. Abel and the rest of Vincent's team hit again!
A trafficker arrested with 18kg of Ivory
Cameroon, 6 Jul 2017A trafficker arrested with 18kg of Ivory in central Cameroon. The large LAGA team of Serge, Aime, Gilbert and Anna carried the action with the Cameroonian authorities in a zone known for high corruption and complicity.
A major trafficker arrested with okapi skin and 4 Ivory pieces
Uganda, 5 Jul 2017A major trafficker arrested with okapi skin and 4 Ivory pieces. Abel led the action in Kampala with the Ugandan authorities. 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 trafficker confessed to have traded other okapi skins in the past highlighting the illegal trade in such an endangered animal.
3 trafficker arrested with 4 tusks
Benin, 4 Jul 20173 trafficker arrested with 4 tusks Jules and the AALF-B team in good action.
2 ape traffickers arrested, 2 adult chimps rescued
Cameroon, 30 Jun 20172 ape traffickers arrested and a trafficking ring crushed as 2 adult chimps rescued. The traffickers were arrested at the entrance to the cargo area of the Douala International Airport with the two female chimps, crammed in two small cages. One of the traffickers had been in the business of primate trafficking for a long time. He had been trying to buy a male chimp to mate with the two females which he had been keeping for a long time waiting for the right moment to sell. The chimps were living for years in tiny cages, where they could not even stand up. They were immediately transported to the Limbe Wildlife Centre for lifetime care.
2 traffickers arrested with 2 leopard skins
Congo, 29 Jun 20172 traffickers arrested with 2 leopard skins. The first one was arrested when he tried to sell them and he denounced another trafficker, who was arrested a day later. A rifle and ammunition was found in his house. They are behind bars awaiting trial.
2 traffickers arrested with 6 tusks
Uganda, 26 Jun 20172 traffickers arrested in the capital city with 6 tusks and a pack of blank bills papers used to print counterfeit money. One of them is a priest, the other one is a lawyer. The priest was already prosecuted for ivory trafficking in 2012, but being sentenced only to pay a fine, he continued his criminal activity including dealing with fake money. Now both of them remain behind bars, awaiting trial. Investigations continues on a number of passports that were found in their possession.
2 traffickers arrested with 4 tusks
Togo, 26 Jun 20172 traffickers arrested near the Burkina Faso border with 4 tusks and skins, honey badgers, servals and other protected animals. The two were collaborating with corrupt government officials on the other side of the border. During the arrest they were violent and fierce but their resistance was put under control.
2 ivory traffickers arrested, one of them repeat offender
Gabon, 18 Jun 2017A repeat offender trafficker arrested with 20kg Ivory in the north of the country. This is the third time the Ivory trafficker is arrested by the Gabonese Authorities with Conservation Justice assistance. He managed to use corruption to find his way out each time. He is also implicated in theft of Ivory exhibits from court in complicity with government officials. Another accomplice has been arrested afterwards.
2 Kenyan traffickers arrested with 49kg of Ivory
Uganda, 15 Jun 2017EAGLE Uganda hit again in an arrest of two Kenyan traffickers with 49kg of Ivory. Abel, Leonard and the rest of Vincent's team travelled to the north-east part of the country. This concludes a triple hit of the week for NRCN team that fought non stop around the clock liaising with authorities around the country to get it done. The Kenyan traffickers used a vehicle of a Ugandan government official donated by UNICEF. Complicity of government officials in this cross-border trafficking is still under investigation.
3 Ivory traffickers arrested
Uganda, 14 Jun 20173 Ivory traffickers arrested in the east of the country with fake money, 34kg Ivory and two hippo teeth, showcasing the link between wildlife trafficking and others forms of crime. Abel, Leonard and the rest of Vincent's team crossed the country overnight to hit again.
An Ivory trafficker arrested with 3 elephant tusks
Gabon, 14 Jun 2017An Ivory trafficker from Ivory Coast arrested with 3 elephant tusks in Libreville. Good work of Conservation Justice with the Gabonese authorities.
