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INTERPOL’s Operation Thunder 2025 cracks down on wildlife and forestry crime, seizing 30,000 live and endangered animals across 134 countries, exposing a $20B global illegal trade network

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Dec 11, 2025

Operation Thunder 2025 revealed an escalating illicit trade of bushmeat, the term used for wild animal meat, especially from tropical regions. Belgian authorities intercepted primate meat, Kenyan officials seized over 400 kilograms of giraffe meat and Tanzanian law...

Egmont Group’s report The Role of FIUs in Fighting Environmental Crimes calls on FIUs to enhance analytical tools, cross-border collaboration, and sectoral awareness to track illicit financial flows

by AdrianaAMLP | Oct 25, 2025

The report outlines how FIUs face significant hurdles—including limited awareness, resources, and cooperation—in detecting and analysing money flows tied to environmental offences such as illegal logging, wildlife trade, fishing and mining. It recommends that FIUs...

WJC reports sharp drop in pangolin and ivory trafficking, signaling a shift in global smuggling networks, but warns traffickers are refining tactics, laundering illicit profits, and exploiting intelligence gaps

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Apr 30, 2025

The report credits international cooperation and strategic arrests for dismantling large-scale criminal operations. However, it warns traffickers are evolving, with shipments avoiding detection and intelligence gaps persisting. The WJC urges continued targeting of...

UNODC’s Global Analysis on Forest Crimes reveals corruption and illicit financial flows fuel 90% of deforestation, driving a massive illegal timber trade worth up to $152bn annually

by AdrianaAMLP | Apr 7, 2025

UNODC’s new global report reveals forest crime is deeply entangled with other illicit activities like drug trafficking and illegal mining, with organized crime and complicit businesses driving deforestation through corruption, fraud, and regulatory...

UNODC unveils the EU’s €27 million grant to ICCWC, aimed at dismantling global wildlife trafficking networks and curbing illicit trade through civil society partnerships

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Feb 7, 2025

The GUARD Wildlife initiative will strengthen coordinated responses at all levels to combat wildlife trafficking. ICCWC partners will collaborate with national authorities, providing tools, services, and technical support. This project advances ICCWC Vision 2030,...

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INTERPOL’s Operation Thunder 2025 cracks down on wildlife and forestry crime, seizing 30,000 live and endangered animals across 134 countries, exposing a $20B global illegal trade network

Egmont Group’s report The Role of FIUs in Fighting Environmental Crimes calls on FIUs to enhance analytical tools, cross-border collaboration, and sectoral awareness to track illicit financial flows

WJC reports sharp drop in pangolin and ivory trafficking, signaling a shift in global smuggling networks, but warns traffickers are refining tactics, laundering illicit profits, and exploiting intelligence gaps

UNODC’s Global Analysis on Forest Crimes reveals corruption and illicit financial flows fuel 90% of deforestation, driving a massive illegal timber trade worth up to $152bn annually

UNODC unveils the EU’s €27 million grant to ICCWC, aimed at dismantling global wildlife trafficking networks and curbing illicit trade through civil society partnerships

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