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Originally published by INTERPOL and WCO . Operation Thunder 2023: 2,114 seizures of endangered animals and timber in major international law enforcement operation Endangered animals including elephants, rhinos and pangolins, as well as protected timber, particularly tropical hardwoods, have been seized in a joint INTERPOL - World Customs Organization (WCO) operation to stop wildlife and timber trafficking. From 2 – 27 October, customs and police officers coordinated some 500 arrests worldwide and more than 2,000 confiscations of animals and plants

ICCWC at SC77 Exploring the importance of illegal trade data, evidence-based interventions and enhanced responses in the fight against wildlife crime Over the past week, a number of global wildlife trade issues concerning a variety of wildlife species have been discussed at the 77th meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Standing Committee (SC77), held in Geneva, Switzerland. The meeting provided an opportunity for the International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime

The International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime launches Biannual Report 2021 - 2022 19 June 2023 The International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime (ICCWC) has launched its Biannual Report for 2021 – 2022, highlighting the successes and achievements of countries supported by ICCWC Partners in combating wildlife and forest crime. Read it here. Countries have made good strides in the battle against wildlife crime. The report highlights the work conducted to support law enforcement authorities across the globe to better

On 24 – 28 April 2023 the CITES Secretariat (The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) convened a meeting of the CITES Big Cats Task Force in Entebbe, Uganda, to strengthen responses to the global illegal trade in big cats. Over 70 representatives from 28 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America and representatives from the International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime (ICCWC), other international inter-governmental, Regional Wildlife Enforcement Networks and

Hundreds of arrests, thousands of seizures and the disruption of wildlife and timber crime networks have taken place globally in 125 countries. Codenamed “Thunder 2022", the joint law enforcement operation coordinated by INTERPOL and the World Customs Organization (WCO) and with the backing of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and the International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime (ICCWC), brought together police, customs, financial intelligence units and national bodies responsible for combating

For use of the media only; not an official document. PRESS RELEASE Global arrests and seizures: WCO-INTERPOL Operation Thunder 2021 strikes wildlife and timber trafficking networks 30 November 2021 - A worldwide enforcement operation against wildlife and timber crime coordinated by the World Customs Organization (WCO) and INTERPOL has disrupted crime networks and seen hundreds of arrests worldwide. Codenamed Thunder 2021, the month-long (1-31 October) operation involved Customs, Police, financial intelligence units and wildlife and forestry enforcement agencies in 118

For use of the media only; not an official document. Communiqué de presse : Consortium international de lutte contre la criminalité liée aux espèces sauvages - Rapport annuel 2020 – Ensemble contre la criminalité liée aux espèces sauvages Le Consortium international de lutte contre la criminalité liée aux espèces sauvages ( ICCWC ) a publié son Rapport annuel pour l'année 2020, intitulé Ensemble contre la criminalité liée aux espèces sauvages. Le rapport présente la manière dont les partenariats du Consortium

2nd Global meeting of Wildlife Enforcement Networks The CITES Secretariat, on behalf of the International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime (ICCWC), and with generous funding support from the Department of State of the United States of America convened the Second Global Meeting of Wildlife Enforcement Networks (WENs) alongside the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP17) to CITES in Johannesburg, South Africa, in September 2016. The meeting promoted the sharing of information on best practices and lessons learned

Destiné uniquement aux médias; Document non officiel. COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE Réunion des réseaux de lutte contre la fraude liée aux espèces sauvages afin de renforcer davantage encore la collaboration pour combattre la criminalité “à échelle industrielle” Johannesburg, 3 octobre 2016 – Plus de 90 représentants de réseaux de lutte contre la fraude liée aux espèces sauvages du monde entier se sont réunis à Johannesburg au cours de la 17 e Conférence des Parties à la CITES (CoP17). À cette occasion

Destiné uniquement aux médias; Document non officiel. COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE La CoP17 accueille le tout premier Forum des partenariats de lutte contre la criminalité liée aux espèces sauvages Photo de Florian Keil / Secrétariats AEWA et CMS Johannesburg, le 27 septembre 2016 - Un important groupe d’agences internationales s’est réuni cette semaine en marge de la #CoP17 de la CITES pour discuter de la meilleure façon d’intégrer la lutte contre la fraude, le développement ainsi que les approches environnementales et