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Title:

Wildlife crime syndicate members jailed in Malawi for total of 56.5 years - kingpin due in court later this week

Abstract:

Nine members of one of Southern Africa’s most prolific wildlife trafficking gangs were today (20 July) sentenced by a Malawi court to a total of 56.5 years’ prison time. The convicted were members of the Lin-Zhang syndicate and each was found guilty of at least one wildlife trafficking offence of a listed or protected species – pangolins, rhino horn, ivory or hippo teeth.

Series Title:
Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA)
Type:
Newspaper
Item Type:
Report
Language:
en
Keywords:
wildlife, crime, big game, poaching, protected species, ivory
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EIA_2020-07_Wildlife crime syndicate members jailed for total of 56_5 years_kingpin due up later_EIA.pdf 263.69 KB

Last date for commenting on this EIA: Monday, 20 July 2020

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