wildlife trafficking
Coverage of wildlife trafficking in the Nexus archive.
- Nigeria: Customs Foils Illegal Wildlife Trade, Recovers N126m Elephant Tusks
The Nigeria Customs Service's Federal Operations Unit Zone A in Lagos intercepted 22 elephant tusks valued at N126.39 million on the international black market, marking a major breakthrough in combating wildlife trafficking.
- Knesset committee extends money laundering law to wildlife trafficking
The Knesset committee extended Israel's money laundering law to combat wildlife trafficking, enabling authorities to trace financial trails and target criminals. Wildlife trafficking is identified as the fourth-largest category of illegal global trade.
- California reptile smuggler learns fate for sneaking 1,700 scaly beasts into the US
A Southern California man was sentenced to 65 months in federal prison for smuggling 1,700 live reptiles into the US from Mexico and China. Jose Manuel Perez, 34, pleaded guilty in August 2022 to charges of smuggling goods and wildlife trafficking.