Wildlife Smuggling

• Canada’s financial intelligence unit steps up fight against illegal wildlife trade

  Fintrac is encouraging banks and other enterprises to be on the lookout for signs that business dealings could involve the illegal trafficking of animals and exotic plants.

  Canada

  Jan 31, 2023
  
• 109 live animals found in women’s luggage in wildlife smuggling bust

  Two women bound for India were arrested at an airport in Thailand after being found with porcupines, armadillos, turtles, chameleons and snakes in their luggage.

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  Jun 29, 2022
  
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• Vancouver man fined $18,000 for trying to smuggle 19 live turtles into Canada

  Li Wan was caught with the turtles at the U.S.-Canada Border on Jan. 27, 2018, after failing to declare them.

  Jun 3, 2019