by Jyotsna Bucktowar | May 22, 2025
Operation Pandora IX (2024), coordinated by Spain with support from INTERPOL, Europol, and the WCO led to the seizure of 37,727 cultural items and 80 arrests across 23 countries. The operation targeted the illicit trafficking of artworks, archaeological relics, coins,...
by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Feb 4, 2025
In addition to the live animals, participating countries seized hundreds of thousands of protected animal parts and derivatives, trees, plants, marine life and arthropods. Timber cases represent the most significant seizures, primarily occurring in sea cargo container...
by AdrianaAMLP | Mar 9, 2022
A global operation targeting illicit trafficking in cultural goods has led to 52 arrests and the seizure of 9 408 cultural artefacts across the world. These priceless items include archaeological objects, furniture, coins, paintings, musical instruments and...
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