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Couple's In-Flight Conversation Leads To Animal Trafficking Conviction
According to a 2023 report from the ratings agency Moody's, global wildlife trafficking is the third-largest criminal trafficking operation worldwide, behind drug trafficking and counterfeit foods.
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Chinese Man Tries To Smuggle Over 100 Live Snakes In His Trousers, Arrested
A man has been caught trying to smuggle over 100 live snakes into mainland China by cramming them into his trousers, according to the country's customs authority.
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4,000 Animal And Plant Species Affected By Smuggling Worldwide: UN
During the six years, around 13 million individual animals and plants had been seized that had been intended for use as food, medication or luxury items.
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10 Camels Crammed In Container Truck Rescued In Haryana, 1 Arrested
The Haryana Police has rescued 10 camels crammed inside a container truck and following a chase arrested a man on the charge of animal smuggling from Salamba village, officials said on Monday.
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Pythons, Crocodiles Among 140 Exotic Animals Seized In Mizoram, 3 Arrested
In one of the biggest hauls of illegally trafficked animals, as many as 140 exotic wildlife species, including an Albino Wallaby, were rescued on Saturday in Mizoram. Police have arrested three people in connection with the case.
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More Than 1.1 Million Sea Turtles Poached During Last 30 Years: Study
Scientists from Arizona State University have said in a new study that more than 1.1 million sea turtles have been illegally killed and in some cases trafficked in a 30-year period from 1990 to 2020.
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40 Rare, Exotic Animals Rescued In Assam In Major Anti-Trafficking Haul
At least 40 exotic animals, including a baby wallaby, were rescued in Assam today in one of the biggest hauls of illegally trafficked animals in the state.
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Kangaroo, Macaw Parrot, Being Smuggled At Assam-Mizoram Border, Recovered
A baby kangaroo, six Macaw parrots, three tortoise and two monkeys were recovered by the Assam Forest Department on Tuesday as the exotic animals were being illegally trafficked in Assam.
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Foetuses, Skin Of Endangered Tiger Found In Indonesia Poachers' Arrests
Indonesian authorities have found four foetuses of the protected Sumatran tiger as well as the hide of the endangered species in two police raids carried out against suspected animal poachers and traffickers, the Environment Ministry said on Monday.
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Wildlife Traffickers Use Facebook, Instagram to Find Black-Market Buyers
Social networks and online marketplaces have long been hubs of illegal activity, including exotic animal trafficking. Smugglers use the platforms as digital billboards, often sharing photos and videos of their merchandise for users around the world to see.
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Exotic Monkeys, Lion Cub, Smuggled In Nylon Bags; Rescued In Bengal
Wildlife officials on Saturday rescued three exotic monkeys and a rare 3-month-old lion cub from traffickers in Kolkata. The animals were found in tightly sewed nylon shopping bags in a car.
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Why This Unexpected Animal Is The World's Most Trafficked
Wildlife trafficking is the world's second largest black market, and there is one animal that is trafficked more than any other. Pangolin, a scale-covered mammal native to parts of Africa and Asia, is believed to be the most trafficked mammal in the world.
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Man Arrested In France For Keeping White Tiger Cub
Investigators in southeast France have seized a white tiger cub at the home of a suspected exotic animal trafficker, while pythons and endangered marsupials were found at his mother's house, a police source said Saturday.
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Myanmar Destroys Elephant Tusks, Pangolin Scales Worth $1.3 million
Myanmar authorities destroyed hundreds of seized elephant tusks, pangolin scales and other animal parts, worth a total of $1.3 million on the black market, on Thursday as part of a crackdown on illegal wildlife trafficking.
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'Tortured Like An Animal': Indian Woman Recalls 14-Month Ordeal In Saudi
After a 14-month ordeal in Saudi Arabia, where she was forced to work as a "slave" in a house, 42-year-old Jacintha Mendonca has returned home. Ms Jacintha was allegedly duped by a Mumbai-based recruiting agency who promised her a high-salary job in Qatar
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Couple's In-Flight Conversation Leads To Animal Trafficking Conviction
According to a 2023 report from the ratings agency Moody's, global wildlife trafficking is the third-largest criminal trafficking operation worldwide, behind drug trafficking and counterfeit foods.
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Chinese Man Tries To Smuggle Over 100 Live Snakes In His Trousers, Arrested
A man has been caught trying to smuggle over 100 live snakes into mainland China by cramming them into his trousers, according to the country's customs authority.
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4,000 Animal And Plant Species Affected By Smuggling Worldwide: UN
During the six years, around 13 million individual animals and plants had been seized that had been intended for use as food, medication or luxury items.
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10 Camels Crammed In Container Truck Rescued In Haryana, 1 Arrested
The Haryana Police has rescued 10 camels crammed inside a container truck and following a chase arrested a man on the charge of animal smuggling from Salamba village, officials said on Monday.
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Pythons, Crocodiles Among 140 Exotic Animals Seized In Mizoram, 3 Arrested
In one of the biggest hauls of illegally trafficked animals, as many as 140 exotic wildlife species, including an Albino Wallaby, were rescued on Saturday in Mizoram. Police have arrested three people in connection with the case.
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More Than 1.1 Million Sea Turtles Poached During Last 30 Years: Study
Scientists from Arizona State University have said in a new study that more than 1.1 million sea turtles have been illegally killed and in some cases trafficked in a 30-year period from 1990 to 2020.
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40 Rare, Exotic Animals Rescued In Assam In Major Anti-Trafficking Haul
At least 40 exotic animals, including a baby wallaby, were rescued in Assam today in one of the biggest hauls of illegally trafficked animals in the state.
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Kangaroo, Macaw Parrot, Being Smuggled At Assam-Mizoram Border, Recovered
A baby kangaroo, six Macaw parrots, three tortoise and two monkeys were recovered by the Assam Forest Department on Tuesday as the exotic animals were being illegally trafficked in Assam.
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Foetuses, Skin Of Endangered Tiger Found In Indonesia Poachers' Arrests
Indonesian authorities have found four foetuses of the protected Sumatran tiger as well as the hide of the endangered species in two police raids carried out against suspected animal poachers and traffickers, the Environment Ministry said on Monday.
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Wildlife Traffickers Use Facebook, Instagram to Find Black-Market Buyers
Social networks and online marketplaces have long been hubs of illegal activity, including exotic animal trafficking. Smugglers use the platforms as digital billboards, often sharing photos and videos of their merchandise for users around the world to see.
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Exotic Monkeys, Lion Cub, Smuggled In Nylon Bags; Rescued In Bengal
Wildlife officials on Saturday rescued three exotic monkeys and a rare 3-month-old lion cub from traffickers in Kolkata. The animals were found in tightly sewed nylon shopping bags in a car.
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Why This Unexpected Animal Is The World's Most Trafficked
Wildlife trafficking is the world's second largest black market, and there is one animal that is trafficked more than any other. Pangolin, a scale-covered mammal native to parts of Africa and Asia, is believed to be the most trafficked mammal in the world.
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Man Arrested In France For Keeping White Tiger Cub
Investigators in southeast France have seized a white tiger cub at the home of a suspected exotic animal trafficker, while pythons and endangered marsupials were found at his mother's house, a police source said Saturday.
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Myanmar Destroys Elephant Tusks, Pangolin Scales Worth $1.3 million
Myanmar authorities destroyed hundreds of seized elephant tusks, pangolin scales and other animal parts, worth a total of $1.3 million on the black market, on Thursday as part of a crackdown on illegal wildlife trafficking.
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'Tortured Like An Animal': Indian Woman Recalls 14-Month Ordeal In Saudi
After a 14-month ordeal in Saudi Arabia, where she was forced to work as a "slave" in a house, 42-year-old Jacintha Mendonca has returned home. Ms Jacintha was allegedly duped by a Mumbai-based recruiting agency who promised her a high-salary job in Qatar
