Big ivory trafficker arrested in Gabon

On December 7, Jean-Philippe Nkaga, a notorious ivory trafficker and organizer of large-scale poaching in northern Gabon was arrested Minvoul. This is a repeat offender already sentenced in late 2011 to 5 months in prison on charges of illegal possession of firearms ammunition for large-scale poaching. He was then arrested by the National Agency for National Parks, in the Minkebe Park. […]

Another arrest facilitated by our partner in Gabon

The NGO Conservation Justice (CJ), our partner in Gabon, made another arrest, an ivory trafficker. It’s already the 3rd important operation in August. CJ reports that the last trafficker has been arrested in the city of Lambarene. He’s an adviser in the municipal council and he is very influential. His name is Zeng Abeng Jean-Jacques (Alias […]

EAL’s partner Conservation Justice made 4 arrests of ivory traffickers

Another amazing operation by our partner Conservation Justice in Gabon. Luc Mathot’s team managed to arrest 4 ivory traffickers near the Cameroon border. You guys are the best and we’re very proud to support you! One Cameroonian is the Imam of the town, so there will surely be high pressure to release him. Ofir Drori informed […]

Togo big ivory trafficker arrested!

Emile N’bouke is a big international ivory trafficker and he was arrested thanks to the work of the NGOs LAGA, TALF and Conservation Justice (which EAL supports in Gabon). Great job guys! As always, facts, not just words. Ofir Dror, head of LAGA, reports that Togo’s special unit originally set to fight drug trafficking did […]

Fighting Wildlife Crime, Resisting Bribes and Sex Temptations in Gabon

Resisting Bribes and Sex Temptations The difficult life and work of true conservationists in the Congo basin. A message from our Conservation Partner Luc Mathot, Executive Director of ‘Conservation Justice’ in Gabon, gives us an idea of what is like protecting wildlife in Central Africa: “After the arrests and imprisonment of illegal loggers together with […]

Two ivory traffickers arrested in Gabon

Gabon – On Tuesday 13th November, 2 ivory traffickers have been arrested by forestry officials and “contre-ingérences”, with support and information from Conservation Justice (http://www.conservation-justice.org). They had 40 kg of ivory they were trying to sell. They will be transferred to the Libreville tribunal on Monday to be judged. One of them is probably one […]

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