Egmont Group releases a new series of Environmental Crimes Bulletins to help FIUs identify and disrupt illicit financial flows linked to wildlife trafficking, pollution, illegal fishing, logging and mining

by | Aug 21, 2026

The new resources examine money laundering risks, criminal methodologies, vulnerable industries, typologies and practical risk indicators, helping FIUs connect environmental offences to the financial networks that enable them. They also highlight how organised crime...

GI-TOC’s report ‘Wildlife has a Facebook problem’ exposes a booming online illegal wildlife trade, with 21K+ ads and 266K+ wildlife products identified – 74% on Facebook, fueling a $66M black market

by | Apr 10, 2026

Alarmingly, platform algorithms actively amplify this content, exposing users to illegal trade without intent, while the market itself has become highly commercialised, with estimated values reaching $66 million. The key takeaway is stark: online wildlife trafficking...

Nature Needs More report exposes a “Dirty Dozen” of countries as major hubs driving the legal and illegal wildlife trade, worth up to $20B a year, warning weak, outdated CITES controls enable illicit activity

by | Mar 9, 2026

It identifies a “Dirty Dozen” of priority countries including the Uk, US, India, Japan, Hong Kong, Canada, South Africa, Botswana, Panama, Colombia, Indonesia and New Zealand, as major drivers or weak points in the trade, citing high demand, poor enforcement, links to...