Post by wellway on Aug 16, 2023 17:40:05 GMT
Pangolins are one of the world's most trafficked mammals.
Lockdown slowed down the normal channels so the major gang turned to social media opening them to exposure.
BBC
The leaders of a global wildlife trafficking gang have been convicted after a four-year investigation and a trial in Nigeria.
They pleaded guilty last month to smuggling the scales of endangered African pangolins.
These "top-of-the-pyramid" traffickers were responsible for half the illegal trade in pangolin scales.
This is the story of how they were outwitted by fake buyers and sting operations - conducted by a small European charity.
Full story and photos in links,
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66375281
Lockdown slowed down the normal channels so the major gang turned to social media opening them to exposure.
BBC
The leaders of a global wildlife trafficking gang have been convicted after a four-year investigation and a trial in Nigeria.
They pleaded guilty last month to smuggling the scales of endangered African pangolins.
These "top-of-the-pyramid" traffickers were responsible for half the illegal trade in pangolin scales.
This is the story of how they were outwitted by fake buyers and sting operations - conducted by a small European charity.
Full story and photos in links,
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66375281
