34 traffickers arrested across 5 African countries
Some of the arrested traffickers in Cuffs 34 wildlife traffickers have been arrested across five African countries during the first half of this year. The traffickers were arrested in Congo, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Togo and Cameroon during crackdown operations carried out under the framework of the government’s collaboration with the EAGLE network that assists wildlife officials in the application of the wildlife law in these countries. They were arrested while trafficking in parts of protected wildlife species including leopard skins, elephant tusks, and also live hyenas. 16 leopard skins were seized during operations carried out in Ivory Coast, Congo and Senegal with at least 22 traffickers arrested. Nine ivory traffickers were arrested with over 21kg of elephant tusks representing nine elephant tusks. Three live animal traffickers were also arrested with two young hyenas in Senegal. Among those arrested are three traffickers in Congo, two were arrested with the leopard skins that we...