On June 22, 2023, the Uganda Wildlife Crime Unit led a multi-agency operation called Operation SKAGEN that resulted in the arrest of two (2) traffickers who possessed 2 elephant tusks weighing approximately 20 kgs. The traffckers met with operatives in the Wakiso District near Kampala.
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On June 21, 2023, the Uganda Wildlife Crime Unit led a mulit-agency operation known as Operation JASPER that resulted in the arrest of two (2) suspect who were offering 15 kgs. of freshly cut elephant tusks for sale near Hoima, Western Uganda. The ivory pieces, along with the Subaru vehicle were seized and subject to
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On June 16, 2023, the Uganda Wildlife Crime Unit led a multi-agency team under Operation KATE that resulted in the arrest of two (2) suspects and the seizure of ten (10) duiker skins near Rwampara, Uganda. The traffickers met with operatives and offered what were originally described as “large pangolin skins”, however the traffickers indicated
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On June 6, 2023, a sucessful multi-agency operation led by the Uganda Wildlife Crime Unit (UWCU) resulted in the arrest of two suspects who offered to sell 10 elephant ivory pieces weighing approximately 50 kgs with assistance from the Uganda Wildlife Authority and Uganda Police Force. The operation, known as Operation ORIS, took place near
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On June 6, 2023, operatives with the Uganda Wildlife Crime Unit (UWCU) led a successful multi-agency operation referred to as Operation FURLA. Intelligence acted upon resulted in the arrest of two (2) suspects near Mitooma, in southwest Uganda. The investigation proved challenging as a UPDF soldier and a prominent Resident District Commissioner (RDC) were involved
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On May 25, 2023 the Uganda Wildlife Crime Unit (UWCU) led a successful operation known as Operation BERING. This investigation was a multi-agency operation that resulted in the arrest of 4 suspects who were attemptig to sell one (1) live Ground pangolin as well as two (2) pangolin skins. The four traffickers met near Abim
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A multi-agency operation, led by the Uganda Wildlife Crime Unit (UWCU), resulted in the arrest of one suspect who unalwfully possessed pangolin scales, python skins and other animal parts. On May 20, 2023, the UWCU traveled to the Kiryandongo District in Central Uganda and located a poachers camp near the border of Murchinson Falls National
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On May 19, 2023, the Uganda Wildlife Crime Unit (UWCU) led a multi-agency investigation near Kampala that resulted in the arrest of 4 suspects, to include the arrest of a local Chairman from the Rubirizi region. Eight elephant tusks, weighing a total of 25 kgs. were seized and examined and it was determined that the
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A successful operation led by the Uganda Wildlife Crime Unit resulted in the arrest of 2 traffickers on May 16, 2023 who were attempting to sell two (2) live Ground pangolins inthe Agago District of northern Uganda. The mother and baby pangolins were dehydrated but otherwise in good health and both were released within a
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On May 13, 2023, the Uganda Wildlife Crime Unit (UWCU) acted on intelligence and led a multi-agency team that resulted in the arrest of 2 suspects for attempting to sell elephant ivory in Nsambya, Uganda. The investigation was supported by the Uganda Police Force and the Uganda Wildlife Authority. The traffickers were in possession of
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