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🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

6,300 Seahorses in Packed Boxes: Only 10% to 20% of Trafficked Wildlife Survives

Authorities discovered 6,300 dead seahorses in Ecuador, highlighting the severe impact of wildlife trafficking on marine species survival.

Mar 22 • 15:00 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

Trafficking with wildlife is going against the planet

A police operation in Ecuador led to the seizure of 6,300 dried seahorses, highlighting the illegal wildlife trade and its implications for vulnerable species.

Mar 22 • 05:00 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Evros: 9 black vultures dead in Dadia - 'The biggest crime of poisoned baits in recent years'

Nine black vultures have died in Dadia forest, Evros, due to suspected poisoning, marking a significant environmental crime.

Mar 21 • 19:25 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Group beats capybara with sticks in the northern zone of Rio de Janeiro

A group of at least eight individuals attacked a capybara with sticks and metal bars in Rio de Janeiro, leading to the arrest of six adults and two minors suspected of the crime.

Mar 21 • 18:20 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Cameras capture men beating a capybara in North Zone of Rio; police search for aggressors

A capybara was brutally attacked by a group of eight men in Rio de Janeiro, with security cameras capturing the incident.

Mar 21 • 14:14 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Police seize 120 kilos of alligator and capybara meat displayed in a market stall in Macapá

The police seized 120 kilos of illegal alligator and capybara meat in Macapá, Brazil, highlighting ongoing issues with wildlife crime.

Mar 21 • 13:43 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Integrated action seizes almost 200 wild birds in Juruti

An integrated operation by municipal agencies and security forces led to the seizure of nearly 200 wild birds being transported illegally in Juruti, Brazil.

Mar 20 • 14:06 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
Crime & Justice

The Ant Smuggler Was Caught in Kenya – Enthusiasts Might Pay Big Money for Ants

A man was arrested at Nairobi Airport for attempting to smuggle nearly 2,000 African harvester ants, sparking discussion about the demand for these insects among enthusiasts.

Mar 20 • 13:57 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
Crime & Justice

Man Tried to Smuggle Thousands of Individually Packaged Ants – Here’s Why

Two men are facing charges for attempting to smuggle over two thousand ants in Kenya, where one of them is a Chinese national and the other a Kenyan.

Mar 19 • 18:40 UTC
🇳🇴 VG
Crime & Justice

The Bear Hunting Case in Sweden: The Defendants Speak

A court case has begun in Sweden for six men charged with serious hunting law violations after shooting a bear and her cubs in Strömsund.

Mar 19 • 08:32 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Kangaroos and joey killed in 'deliberate' four-wheel drive hit-and-run

Seven kangaroos, including a joey, have been killed in a hit-and-run incident in Lake Macquarie, prompting an investigation by NSW Police.

Mar 18 • 20:26 UTC
🇳🇴 VG
Crime & Justice

Prosecutor believes the evidence against Isak Dreyer is strong

A prosecutor in Sweden asserts that the evidence against TV personality Isak Dreyer and five others charged with illegal hunting is compelling, as they filmed their actions while hunting a bear and her cubs.

Mar 18 • 12:52 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man fined R$ 2,000 for keeping wild birds in captivity in the interior of SP

A 42-year-old man was fined R$ 2,000 for keeping wild birds in captivity in Presidente Prudente, Brazil.

Mar 17 • 22:51 UTC
🌍 Africanews
Crime & Justice

Two men appear in Nairobi court charged with illegally trading in ants

A Chinese national and a Kenyan have been charged in a Nairobi court for allegedly engaging in the illegal trade of live ants, violating wildlife conservation laws.

Mar 17 • 17:10 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

7 fighting cocks found in the trunk of a car and PRF arrests two men on BR-386

Two men were arrested while transporting seven fighting cocks and two hens under poor conditions on BR-386 in Brazil.

Mar 17 • 08:02 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

PRF seizes 210 m³ of illegal wood and rescues 137 birds during operation on highways in the Sertão

The Federal Highway Police (PRF) conducted the 'Sentinela' operation in the Sertão of Pernambuco, seizing illegal wood and rescuing numerous birds over a span of several weeks.

Mar 16 • 15:04 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

More than 60 wild birds seized in Rio Preto in operation against illegal online sales

The environmental police seized 66 illegally kept wild birds in São José do Rio Preto, Brazil, revealing the cruelty in their treatment and the illegal online trade.

Mar 16 • 13:45 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man arrested with drugs and wild bird after police approach in Santarém

A man was arrested in Santarém, Brazil, after being found with drugs and a wild bird during a police stop.

Mar 16 • 11:12 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

Ant Smuggling: Chinese Citizen Arrested for Attempting to Smuggle 2,000 Queen Ants from Kenya

A Chinese man was arrested at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for attempting to smuggle 2,000 queen ants from Kenya to China.

Mar 15 • 13:54 UTC
🌍 RFI Afrique (FR)
Crime & Justice

Kenya: a Chinese national arrested in Nairobi for trafficking ants

A Chinese national was arrested in Nairobi for attempting to illegally export over 2,000 ants to China, raising concerns over wildlife trafficking regulations.

Mar 15 • 07:00 UTC
🇷🇺 RT
Crime & Justice

Airport police arrest man with over 2,000 live ants

A man was arrested at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for attempting to smuggle over 2,000 live ants in his luggage.

Mar 13 • 15:04 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

The Chinese citizen who was arrested for smuggling 2000 queen ants at an airport in Kenya

A Chinese man was arrested at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for attempting to smuggle over 2000 live queen ants out of Kenya, raising concerns about wildlife trafficking networks.

Mar 13 • 14:17 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

The Chinese man arrested trying to smuggle 2,000 queen ants from Kenya

A Chinese citizen was arrested at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for attempting to smuggle over 2,000 queen ants in his luggage.

Mar 13 • 11:44 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
Crime & Justice

Kenya: Chinese National Held at Nairobi Airport Over Ant Smuggling

A Chinese national was arrested at Nairobi's airport for attempting to smuggle over 2,000 protected queen garden ants.

Mar 13 • 06:41 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Suspect involved in a criminal network trafficking wild animals is arrested in Santarém

A man suspected of being part of a transnational criminal organization specializing in the trafficking of endangered wild animals was arrested in Santarém, Brazil, as part of a federal operation targeting wildlife crime.

Mar 12 • 12:55 UTC
🌍 Africanews
Crime & Justice

Chinese man arrested in Kenya with 2,000 live queen ants at Nairobi airport

A Chinese national was arrested at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport with over 2,000 live queen ants concealed in his luggage.

Mar 12 • 11:47 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man fined R$ 55,900 for keeping 21 wild birds in captivity in the interior of SP

A man in São Paulo was fined R$ 55,900 for illegally keeping 21 wild birds in captivity, many of which showed signs of mistreatment.

Mar 11 • 20:19 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
Crime & Justice

73-year-old hunter charged by police after shooting wolf in Oksbøl

A 73-year-old man faces charges for shooting a wolf in Oksbøl, violating hunting laws in Denmark.

Mar 9 • 13:11 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

More than 23 wild birds kept illegally in Belo Horizonte are seized

The Civil Police seized 23 illegally held wild birds in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, leading to the criminal implications for three individuals.

Mar 6 • 14:03 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

VIDEO: man fined R$ 117,000 after seizure of 25 wild birds in boxes with holes

A 39-year-old man was arrested for animal abuse and fined R$ 117,000 after being caught with 25 young wild birds improperly confined in cardboard boxes.

Mar 5 • 22:11 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

PMs arrest suspect of illegal hunting after finding dog hair in a box attached to a motorcycle

Police in Brazil arrested a 28-year-old man suspected of illegal hunting after discovering dog hair in a motorcycle transport box during an operation.

Mar 4 • 22:52 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Court convicts three defendants for smuggling 18 giraffes in Rio

A federal court in Rio de Janeiro has convicted three individuals for their involvement in the smuggling of 18 giraffes from South Africa intended for a local wildlife park and resort.

Mar 4 • 22:29 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

A baby caí monkey was rescued that was being illegally transported in Retiro: it was hidden in a box of bananas

A baby caí monkey was rescued by the Argentine Federal Police while being illegally transported in a box of bananas in Retiro, Buenos Aires.

Mar 3 • 16:03 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
Crime & Justice

The hunter will not go to court for poaching the twelve-point stag. He redeemed himself from punishment

A hunter who poached a twelve-point stag paid a fine and avoided court action.

Feb 28 • 04:56 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man arrested for suspected animal abuse and firearm possession in Piraí

A 69-year-old man was apprehended in Piraí, Brazil, on suspicion of animal abuse and possession of a firearm.

Feb 27 • 19:30 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Two men are arrested for selling a squirrel monkey clandestinely for R$ 12,000 in Santa Isabel

Two men were arrested by the Civil Police for the illegal sale of a squirrel monkey for R$ 12,000 in Santa Isabel, Brazil.

Feb 27 • 19:10 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
Crime & Justice

Sold stuffed lion for a quarter of a million - sentenced for serious crime

A 35-year-old man from Stockholm has been sentenced for serious wildlife protection offenses after selling stuffed animals, including lions, tigers, and cougars, from his apartment.

Feb 27 • 07:43 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Crime & Justice

USA: 45-Day Imprisonment for 25-Year-Old Who Gave Alcohol to a Bird

A 25-year-old American has been sentenced to 45 days in prison for giving alcohol to a protected bird in Los Angeles.

Feb 26 • 11:39 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
Crime & Justice

Tried to sell stuffed lion - man sentenced for wildlife crime

A man in Sweden has been sentenced for wildlife crime after attempting to sell a stuffed lion and other protected species without legal provenance.

Feb 24 • 14:09 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Operation seizes 277 wild birds in markets and captivity in Arapiraca and Maceió

The Brazilian Environmental Police seized 277 wild birds during an operation targeting illegal wildlife trade in Arapiraca and Maceió.

Feb 23 • 18:50 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Driver flees police, rolls car, and is arrested for illegal hunting in Rio Pardo de Minas

A 51-year-old man was arrested for illegal hunting in Rio Pardo de Minas after fleeing police and rolling his car during the escape.

Feb 22 • 17:01 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

VIDEO: Young man kicks opossum in luxury condominium and receives a fine of R$ 3,000 in Presidente Prudente

A 20-year-old man was fined R$ 3,000 for kicking a black-eared opossum in a luxury condominium in Presidente Prudente, Brazil.

Feb 20 • 14:20 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man fined R$ 3,000 for keeping tortoises in captivity in Adamantina

A man in Adamantina, Brazil, was fined R$ 3,000 for keeping six tortoises in captivity without authorization.

Feb 19 • 18:11 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

"It's a shame": Minister Manzano announces legal actions due to the evisceration of a dolphin in Crucita

Ecuador's Minister of Environment and Energy, Inés Manzano, condemned the mutilation of a dolphin during Carnival in Crucita and announced legal actions against the perpetrators.

Feb 18 • 21:34 UTC
🇳🇴 VG
National & Local

Fears of Dark Numbers on Illegal Killing of Wolverines

Research indicates that many wolverines are disappearing without known cause, raising concerns about environmental crime in Norway.

Feb 18 • 17:15 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
Crime & Justice

Half a million fine and three months in prison. This is how the snake thief ended up in Australia

An Australian court has handed down a fine and a suspended prison sentence to Clinton Spiteri for illegally capturing protected snakes.

Feb 18 • 15:12 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
Crime & Justice

Man fined $30,000 for poaching rare Queensland rainforest python

Clinton Spiteri has been fined $33,615 for poaching endangered snakes in Far North Queensland.

Feb 18 • 08:03 UTC
🇨🇦 National Post
Crime & Justice

Man jailed for mailing reptiles in popcorn bags

A Sydney man was sentenced to eight years in prison for attempting to smuggle native reptiles out of Australia in unconventional packaging.

Feb 17 • 16:45 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Crime & Justice

He shipped lizards in popcorn bags: record sentence of eight years in prison for an Australian

A Sydney man, Neil Simpson, was sentenced to eight years in prison for attempting to smuggle lizards and other reptiles in popcorn bags, marking a record penalty for wildlife trafficking in Australia.

Feb 17 • 08:44 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Federal Police arrest duo with 350 canaries kept in captivity in Boa Vista

Two men have been arrested by the Federal Police in Boa Vista for keeping 350 canaries in captivity under abusive conditions and allegedly preparing them for illegal sale.

Feb 16 • 13:10 UTC

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