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Dirty Money: The Role of Corruption in Enabling Wildlife Crime
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Dirty Money: The Role of Corruption in Enabling Wildlife Crime

Since the creation of the Wildlife Justice Commission in 2015, a constant that has been observed in all intelligence-led investigations into wildlife trafficking across the globe is the role of corruption in enabling this form of organised crime. Corruption is the air that wildlife crime breathes; it is one of the key enablers of widespread and large-scale wildlife trafficking and one of the biggest obstacles to effective law enforcement.

Rhino horn trafficking as a form of transnational organised crime 2012-2021
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Rhino horn trafficking as a form of transnational organised crime 2012-2021

Rhino horn trafficking remains a severe problem that needs to be addressed with a new sense of urgency as transnational organised crime. Over the past 10 years, the illegal killing of rhinos and trafficking of their horns has grown as a global criminal enterprise, comprising multiple criminal components dominated by greed and the pursuit of substantial profits.