Wildlife Trafficking

Airport Staff Find 119 Live Tarantulas Hidden Inside A Pair Of Shoes

Offbeat | Written by Sanya Jain | Monday November 2, 2020

Airport staff in the Philippines have discovered 119 live tarantula spiders hidden inside a pair of shoes. According to a Facebook post by the Bureau of Customs, staff members at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) found the spiders inside a parcel shipped by a certain "Michal Krolicki" from Poland.

Hyderabad Cops Bust Illegal Wildlife Trade Racket, Arrest One

Telangana News | Written by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Monday November 18, 2019

An illegal wildlife trafficking operation has been busted by Hyderabad police after a joint operation with Forest Department officials, leading to the rescue of four primates and a reptile, and the arrest of a 55-year-old man

7 Frozen Tiger Carcasses Seized From A Car In Vietnam

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday July 26, 2019

A haul of frozen tiger carcasses found in a car in Hanoi has led to the arrest of a key wildlife trafficking suspect, Vietnamese state media said Friday, as the country tries to tackle a well-worn smuggling route from Laos.

Wildlife Traffickers Use Facebook, Instagram to Find Black-Market Buyers

Kurt Wanger, Bloomberg | Friday July 12, 2019

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.

Why This Unexpected Animal Is The World's Most Trafficked

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Tuesday May 7, 2019

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.

Philippine Officers Find 757 Tarantulas Crammed In Gift Wrapped Package

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday April 3, 2019

Philippine authorities said Wednesday they cracked open a gift-wrapped package shipped from Poland to discover 757 tarantulas crammed into plastic containers.

Myanmar Destroys Elephant Tusks, Pangolin Scales Worth $1.3 million

World News | Reuters | Thursday October 4, 2018

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.

Over 60,000 Confiscated Wild Animals Untraceable: Report

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 23, 2016

Over 60,000 live wild animals confiscated by enforcement agencies worldwide remain untraceable, a new report today said, raising concerns that they could be re-entering the wildlife trafficking industry even as India's reporting on such seizures is "non-existent".

Thai Police Charge 22 With Wildlife Trafficking At Tiger Temple

World News | Reuters | Friday June 3, 2016

Thai police have charged 22 people, including three Buddhist monks, with wildlife trafficking and removed more dead animals including a bear and a leopard from the infamous Tiger Temple, authorities said on Friday.

Man arrested at Bangkok airport with drugged animals in suitcase

World News | Associated Press | Friday May 13, 2011

Authorities at Bangkok's international airport arrested a first-class passenger Friday whose suitcases were filled with baby leopards, panthers, a bear and monkeys. The animals had been drugged and were headed for Dubai.The man, a 36-year-old United Arab Emirates citizen, was waiting to check in for his flight at Suvarnabhumi International Airport ...