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2 ivory traffickers arrested
Uganda, 31 May 20172 traffickers arrested in the west of the country near the Congo border with 25kg of ivory. The traffickers were hiding the 4 tusks in their house, where they intended to sell it, but were surprised by Police Flying Squad and arrested in the act. Also these traffickers were using the proximity of Congo forests and their elephants as a resource of contraband for their illegal activity for years.
6 leopard skin traffickers arrested
Gabon, 26 May 20176 traffickers arrested and a ring of leopard skin traffickers crushed in the West of the country. Two leopard skins and an elephant tail were seized. The first trafficker, a security guard, was arrested during an attempt to sell the skin and he quickly denounced two others, who were arrested a day after. A fourth trafficker, a father to one of the traffickers, was arrested after he arrived to the police station and admitted that he was the owner of the elephant tail. The other 2 traffickers were arrested in their homes four days later when the criminals revealed the source of the contraband. A rifle with cartridges was found in the house of one of them.
A trafficker arrested with two leopard skins
Gabon, 22 May 2017A trafficker arrested with two leopard skins and leopard teeth in Franceville. Good work of Conservation Justice with the Gabonese authorities. A day of action in central Africa....
3 traffickers arrested with 2 leopard skins
Congo, 22 May 20173 traffickers arrested with 2 leopard skins, 2 elephant tails, and a skull and hand of a baby gorilla among other contraband. Perrine's PALF team work with the Congolese authorities. An action day in central Africa!
A trafficker arrested with two pieces of carved Ivory.
Cameroon, 22 May 2017A trafficker arrested with two pieces of carved Ivory. The trafficker traveled from the south to the capital and wrapped his underwear around the hidden Ivory in an attempt to conceal it. Good work of the LAGA team and Serge and Aime leading the teams with the Cameroonian authorities. An action day in central Africa!
5 ivory traffickers arrested
Uganda, 12 May 2017Double operation in the North of the country. A muezzin and a watchman of a mosque arrested trafficking Ivory. Right after Abel and Maureen traveled to hit again in the next town working with the authorities to arrest another group of 3 traffickers with more Ivory. A total of 5 traffickers arrested yesterday as Vincent's team hits again.
The first operation launching EAGLE - Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast, 9 May 2017This is the 10th EAGLE country and efforts continue to build this starting replication.
2 traffickers arrested with 2 tusks and 2 leopard skins
Gabon, 8 May 20172 traffickers arrested with 2 leopard skins, 2 tusks and an elephant tail in the south of the country in an operation of Conservation Justice and the Gabonese authorities.
4 traffickers arrested with 8kg Ivory and 13kg hippo teeth.
Uganda, 28 Apr 20174 traffickers arrested in Kampala with 8kg of ivory and 13kg of hippo teeth.
2 traffickers arrested and two live pangolins rescued
Benin, 26 Apr 20172 traffickers arrested and two live pangolins rescued.
5 traffickers arrested with 6 Ivory pieces
Uganda, 25 Apr 20175 traffickers arrested with 6 ivory pieces weighting 20 kg. They were arrested in act after they brought the ivory, concealed in two bags, to a store of dry beans. They had been regularly trafficking ivory from Uganda´s national parks and also from South Sudan.
4 traffickers arrested with 70 kg of ivory
Uganda, 25 Apr 2017And EAGLE Uganda hits again! The team traveled 120 Km to another district to get these 4 traffickers arrested with 70 kg Ivory.
