Latest news and articles about wildlife trafficking from NEX English
The Indonesian Ministry of Forestry, in collaboration with North Sumatra police, successfully thwarted a smuggling operation involving 22 kilograms of pangolin scales in Medan. Two suspects were arrested during the attempt to sell these illegal scales.
Indonesian naval forces successfully thwarted a major smuggling operation involving 780 kilograms of pangolin scales aboard a Vietnamese-flagged ship in Banten waters on April 7. This operation highlights the ongoing efforts to combat wildlife trafficking in the region.
Singapore authorities have confiscated over <strong>830 kilograms</strong> of Asian pangolin scales hidden in a shipment bound for <strong>Cambodia</strong>. This marks the largest seizure of its kind in the city-state's history.