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Interpol operation nets 233 arrests over mining, logging and wildlife crime
Original: Interpol crackdown on illegal mining, logging and wildlife trafficking leads to 233 arrests
An Interpol-coordinated crackdown on environmental crime has led to 233 arrests targeting illegal mining, logging and wildlife trafficking. The operation, reported widely by major outlets including the Washington Post and AP, is one of the largest recent coordinated actions against networks profiting from environmental destruction. Details on the countries involved and the charges have drawn particular attention to how organised crime groups exploit weak enforcement of environmental laws.
Why now: A large multinational arrest operation against environmental crime is newly announced and drawing broad media coverage.
Evidence
- Interpol crackdown on illegal mining, logging and wildlife trafficking leads to 233 arrests · The Seattle Times
- Interpol crackdown on illegal mining, logging and wildlife trafficking leads to 233 arrests · East Bay Times
- Interpol crackdown on illegal mining, logging and wildlife trafficking leads to 233 arrests · The Washington Post
- Interpol crackdown on illegal mining, logging and wildlife trafficking leads to 233 arrests · AP News
- Interpol crackdown on illegal mining, logging and wildlife trafficking leads to 233 arrests · WUSA9
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