3 Tons of Elephant Ivory Found at Phnom Penh Port
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Re: 3 Tons of Elephant Ivory Found at Phnom Penh Port
Good find. I wonder if they ever found the owner of the company that shipped it or if they are still waiting for him to turn up ?
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Re: 3 Tons of Elephant Ivory Found at Phnom Penh Port
I'm sure that paperwork is long lost by now.
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Re: 3 Tons of Elephant Ivory Found at Phnom Penh Port
Stop the wildlife trade: Illegal ivory trafficking shifts to Cambodia after crackdown in China
Networks are resurfacing in countries with less law enforcement to tackle wildlife crime, investigators found
Louise Boyle
New York
Friday 12 June 2020 14:36
Ivory trafficking has shifted to Cambodia after a crackdown on the illegal trade in China and neighbouring countries, according to a new report.
A year-long investigation by the Wildlife Justice Commission (WJC), published on Thursday, found that criminal networks have moved away from China, Vietnam and Laos after increased law enforcement led to a reduction in the sale of ivory.
However traffickers have since redirected their attentions to more vulnerable regions.
Sarah Stoner, WJC's director of intelligence, said: “Inevitably, crime has gone underground and is resurfacing in countries with less law enforcement capacity to tackle wildlife crime, such as Cambodia.”
The WJC report is based on the findings of “Operation Jeopardy” which began last May. The operation found evidence of Cambodia as a new hotspot for ivory carving and manufacturing, aimed at Chinese tourists.
The country had not previously been on the radar as an illegal ivory hub, the report noted.
China’s domestic ivory trade ban came into effect in 2017 and along with it came ramped-up policing.
It led to a shift in the dynamics of wildlife crime in the region as prices and demand for raw ivory dropped, leading criminal networks to switch to processed ivory which is easier to transport.
The WJC investigation gathered video evidence of the illegal production and open sale of ivory in Cambodia at stores in Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville, operated by Chinese traffickers, offering carved ivory and other wildlife products.
Using a wood manufacturing business as a cover story, one factory was mass-producing carved ivory jewellery using computer-operated machinery. Tiger teeth and claws were also being sold on the premises.
The facility was still operational in March despite the number of Chinese tourists having sharply declined due to coronavirus lockdowns.
https://www.independent.co.uk/environme ... 62941.html
Networks are resurfacing in countries with less law enforcement to tackle wildlife crime, investigators found
Louise Boyle
New York
Friday 12 June 2020 14:36
Ivory trafficking has shifted to Cambodia after a crackdown on the illegal trade in China and neighbouring countries, according to a new report.
A year-long investigation by the Wildlife Justice Commission (WJC), published on Thursday, found that criminal networks have moved away from China, Vietnam and Laos after increased law enforcement led to a reduction in the sale of ivory.
However traffickers have since redirected their attentions to more vulnerable regions.
Sarah Stoner, WJC's director of intelligence, said: “Inevitably, crime has gone underground and is resurfacing in countries with less law enforcement capacity to tackle wildlife crime, such as Cambodia.”
The WJC report is based on the findings of “Operation Jeopardy” which began last May. The operation found evidence of Cambodia as a new hotspot for ivory carving and manufacturing, aimed at Chinese tourists.
The country had not previously been on the radar as an illegal ivory hub, the report noted.
China’s domestic ivory trade ban came into effect in 2017 and along with it came ramped-up policing.
It led to a shift in the dynamics of wildlife crime in the region as prices and demand for raw ivory dropped, leading criminal networks to switch to processed ivory which is easier to transport.
The WJC investigation gathered video evidence of the illegal production and open sale of ivory in Cambodia at stores in Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville, operated by Chinese traffickers, offering carved ivory and other wildlife products.
Using a wood manufacturing business as a cover story, one factory was mass-producing carved ivory jewellery using computer-operated machinery. Tiger teeth and claws were also being sold on the premises.
The facility was still operational in March despite the number of Chinese tourists having sharply declined due to coronavirus lockdowns.
https://www.independent.co.uk/environme ... 62941.html
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Re: 3 Tons of Elephant Ivory Found at Phnom Penh Port
What another good news story involving Chinese
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