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A Colonel and 3 others arrested and 4 chimps rescued
Guinea, 12 Apr 2017A Colonel arrested and 4 chimps rescued. WARA in a fantastic two back-to-back operations and great work of Charlotte, Saidou, and Cecile. Dozens of other animals rescued and 3 more arrested in this victory against impunity and corruption.
A Colonel arrested in Guinea for wildlife trafficking, illegal zoo closed
Guinea, 12 Apr 2017A Colonel arrested and 4 chimps rescued. WARA in a fantastic two back-to-back operations and great work of Charlotte, Saidou, and Cecile. Dozens of other animals rescued and 3 more arrested in this victory against impunity and corruption.
A Colonel and 3 others arrested and 4 chimps rescued - REUTERS reportage
Guinea, 12 Apr 2017A Colonel and 3 other traffickers were arrested and 4 chimps rescued in a high quality two back-to-back operations – a significant victory against impunity and corruption. Colonel Ibrahima Bangoura, an influential army high official, was involved in the wide spread wildlife trade in the country, he was in charge of the army's oil supply, the same lucrative and powerful post that was occupied by the former Dictator before he took power by force (Captain Dadis Camara). The whole action was covered by the international press by the REUTERS crew and Guinean televisions.
2 traffickers arrested with a lion head skin and two leopard skins
Guinea, 7 Apr 20172 traffickers arrested with a lion head skin and two leopard skins. These arrests are connected to a ring of 7 traffickers arrested in 2012. Saidou's team under the direction of Charlotte in a good WARA action.
2 traffickers arrested with 20 kg of Ivory
Uganda, 6 Apr 20172 traffickers arrested in Kampala with 20 kg of Ivory. They have been trafficking ivory for several years, bringing it from Congo and Uganda National Parks.
A trafficker arrested with a leopard skin
Gabon, 6 Apr 2017A trafficker arrested with a leopard skin. Work of Conservation Justice with the Gabonese authorities.
3 traffickers arrested with 20kg of Ivory
Congo, 3 Apr 20173 traffickers arrested with 20kg of Ivory in Makoua. One of them has been a wildlife officer for a decade, trafficking Ivory while being paid to protect elephants around the Odzala National Park. It seems his illegal activities have been known for years and yet he still kept his job and uniform all along. This laxity and tolerance for corruption and complicity that lasted for a decade have to stop. Perrine and her PALF team in another great action with the Congolese authorities fighting corruption and wildlife crime. The wildlife officer is on the left in the yellow shirt. His uniforms were folded in his bag.
2 traffickers arrested with 12kg Ivory
Uganda, 31 Mar 20172 traffickers arrested with 12kg Ivory in Kampala.
4 arrested with a cheetah skin
Uganda, 31 Mar 20172 traffickers arrested with a cheetah skin and two civet skins. Two accomplices came to bribe the police and were intercepted and arrested as well! So total of 4 arrested and a win against corruption.
4 traffickers arrested with 5 Ivory tusks
Uganda, 28 Mar 20174 karamojong warriors arrested with 5 ivory tusks weighing 22 kg in the north eastern part of the country. Abel and the rest of Vincent's team in action with the Ugandan authorities.
2 traffickers arrested with 2 leopard skins
Gabon, 28 Mar 20172 traffickers arrested in Libreville with 2 leopard skins. Conservation Justice collaborated with the Gabonese authorities on this arrest.
4 traffickers arrested with 14 kg Ivory
Benin, 28 Mar 20174 traffickers arrested with 14 kg Ivory in the north of the country. The AALF-B team worked hard to get the whole group of traffickers in one operation.
