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3 traffickers arrested live Giant pangolin and 10 kg of pangolin scales
Uganda, 4 Feb 20173 traffickers arrested in the North-East part of the country with live Giant pangolin and 10 kg of pangolin scales. All of them have been trafficking for years. They resisted the arrest violently and they remain behind bars waiting for trial. The pangolin was handed to UWA officers for treatment and care.
A trafficker arrested with 24 hippo teeth
Uganda, 31 Jan 2017A trafficker arrested with 24 hippo teeth in the north of the country. He had been collaborating with poachers along the Nile River while working as a ferry clerk. He brought the contraband concealed in a plastic sac to the nearby town with an intention to sell it. However, he was arrested in the act and now remains behind bars.
A trafficker arrested with 24 hippo teeth
Uganda, 31 Jan 2017A trafficker arrested with 24 hippo teeth in the north of the country. He had been collaborating with poachers along the Nile River while working as a ferry clerk. He brought the contraband concealed in a plastic sac to the nearby town with an intention to sell it. However, he was arrested in the act and now remains behind bars.
A trafficker arrested with many skins including a leopard
Guinea, 28 Jan 2017A trafficker arrested with 22 skins and 30 more parts of skins of other protected animals including a leopard, clamping down on trafficking between 4 countries. The woman, who was arrested in the south of the country, has been trafficking wildlife products since 2010 in the area near and across the borders with Liberia, Sierra Leone and other countries. The leopard skin was trafficked from Mali.
2 traffickers arrested with 3 zebra skins
Cameroon, 28 Jan 20172 traffickers arrested with 3 zebra skins, a leopard skin and several pieces of carved ivory. One of the traffickers was selling art objects in front of a popular bank in the capital city, while the second trafficker is a sculptor who carves ivory among other products.
2 traffickers arrested with 3 zebra skins
Cameroon, 28 Jan 20172 traffickers arrested with 3 zebra skins, a leopard skin and several pieces of carved ivory. One of the traffickers was selling art objects in front of a popular bank in the capital city, while the second trafficker is a sculptor who carves ivory among other products.
2 traffickers arrested with a lion's skin and 12kg of pangolin scales
Uganda, 26 Jan 20172 traffickers arrested in the capital city with a lion's skin and 12kg of pangolin scales. One of them is a police constable while the other one is an owner of a company. The company owner has been involved in trafficking including ivory for a long time. The lion skin was trafficked from northern Kenya.
4 traffickers arrested with 2 leopard skins
Gabon, 25 Jan 20174 traffickers arrested with 2 leopard skins in Lambaréné. Two of them arrived to the town, where they attempted to sell the skins, but were arrested in the act instead. Later they revealed two more accomplices, who were also arrested the same evening.
2 traffickers arrested with 16 sea-turtle shells
Benin, 25 Jan 20172 traffickers arrested with 16 sea-turtle shells in the capital city. They brought the shells on two motorbikes to a bar, where they attempted to sell them, but they were arrested in the act instead. The two brothers remained behind bars awaiting the trial.
2 Spanish arrested with 500 concealed birds
senegal, 22 Jan 20172 Spanish traffickers arrested at the airport with 500 concealed birds. SALF was asked for assistance immediately after the arrest.
2 ivory traffickers arrested with 21 kg of ivory
Uganda, 20 Jan 20172 ivory traffickers arrested with 58 pieces of ivory, weighting 21 kg. The traffickers admitted that the ivory was smuggled from DRC by another accomplice and then concealed underground. Later they brought it in a town with an intention to sell it.
5 TONS of pangolin scales seized, 2 Chinese arrested
Cameroon, 17 Jan 2017LAGA´s investigation led to one of the largest seizures of pangolin scales in the Central African sub-region. In January 2 Chinese traffickers were arrested in the action and 5.4 tons of pangolin scales were seized. Over 300 boxes full of pangolin scales were concealed in two solidly sealed and welded containers in a Douala-based company run by Chinese nationals.
