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A woman arrested with a baby chimp and a mustache guenon
Gabon, 27 Jun 2022A woman arrested with a baby chimp and a mustache guenon. Links are under investigation for complicity of a local wildlife officer. Good work of Conservation Justice with the authorities.
A mandrill rescued
Congo, 27 Jun 2022A mandrill rescued. The trafficker is on the run and efforts are underway by the PALF team to get him apprehended. The mandrill is in rehabilitation by the Jane Goodall Institute with the intention to integrate it back into the wild.
3 traffickers arrested with 81kg ivory and a leopard skin
Gabon, 23 Jun 20223 traffickers arrested with 81kg ivory and a leopard skin, in an arrest implicating personnel of the justice system in the area. One of three arrested, a non-permanent worker in the secretariat of the State Prosecutor, has been given some of the tusks from the court evidence room to trade.
Ofir Drori Interview on MOJO Streaming
7 Jun 2022The online streaming site Mojo Streaming did an interview with Ofir Drori on his early beginnings, fight against wildlife crime and corruption, activism and wildlife law enforcement within the EAGLE Network.
2 traffickers arrested with 2 leopard skins
Congo, 5 Jun 20222 traffickers arrested with 2 leopard skins in Owando. The traffickers consealed the skins in a suitcase. Good work of the PALF team with the authorities.
A major trafficker arrested with a carved tusk, 35 ivory bracelets and 20 elephant tail bracelets
Senegal, 5 Jun 2022A major trafficker arrested attempting to trade a carved tusk, 35 ivory bracelets and 20 elephant tail bracelets in Dakar. This is the second arrest operation of this Sunday in a dual celebration of World Environment Day.
A trafficker arrested in a follow up to live mandrill
Cameroon, 1 Jun 2022A trafficker arrested in a follow up to live mandrill rescue and bust in Douala. This other member of the ring was exposed during interrogation as the brains and money behind the trafficking, but disappeared and stayed away from his house to avoid arrest.
2 traffickers arrested with 2 leopard skins, a skull and a tooth
Congo, 21 May 20222 traffickers arrested in Oyo with 2 leopard skins, a skull and a tooth. Good work of Tiffany and her team with the Congolese authorities!
2 traffickers arrested with 2 lion skins, 5 leopard skins and 3 several skins
Togo, 19 May 20222 traffickers arrested with 2 lion skins, 5 leopard skins and 3 serval skins in the biggest crackdown on big cat trafficking in the country. Also seized were 16 hippo teeth and 30 lion claws.
two veteran traffickers arrested with two tusks
Congo, 13 May 2022Ttwo veteran traffickers arrested with two tusks weighing 20kg in Brazzaville. Good work of PALF with the authorities.
2 traffickers arrested with two small tusks
Togo, 6 May 20222 traffickers arrested with two small tusks in Lomé. Good work of Darius and the team with the OCRTIDB special unit and wildlife authorities.
Two arrested with 386kg of pangolin scales
Cameroon, 23 Apr 20222 arrested with 386Kg pangolin scales in another strong LAGA operation! This crackdown on cross border trafficking involves the Central African Republic. One of the two is a Malian.
