2017-investigations-results

During a 10-day deployment in an African country WJC undercover operatives collected intelligence on 27 wildlife traffickers. This information was

Arrest of 5 high-level traffickers in Bangladesh – Working in cooperation with the the Bangladeshi authorities and INTERPOL, over 600

Arrest of 1 high-level trafficker (government official) in Malaysia – 24 kg of ivory seized. Matter still before the courts.

Arrest of 3 high-level traffickers in Mozambique – 11 ivory tusks, worked ivory, leopard and lion parts seized. Matter still

Arrest of 3 high-level traffickers in India – 270 turtles recovered. Matter still before the courts.  

Arrest of 1 high-level trafficker in Malaysia – 55 turtles and tortoises recovered. Convicted and sentenced to 2 years’ imprisonment.

Arrest of 2 high-level traffickers in Malaysia – 18 turtles and tortoises recovered. Arrest of 4 traffickers in India –

Arrest of 4 high-level traffickers in India – 64 turtles and tortoises recovered. Matter still before the courts.  

Arrest of 1 high-level trafficker in India – 280 tortoises recovered by authorities. Matter still before the courts.