{"id":2524,"date":"2014-11-17T22:14:41","date_gmt":"2014-11-17T22:14:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/astraea.net\/blog\/?p=2524"},"modified":"2014-11-17T22:14:41","modified_gmt":"2014-11-17T22:14:41","slug":"interpol-now-targetting-individuals-for-trading-endangered-species","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.astraea.net\/blog\/interpol-now-targetting-individuals-for-trading-endangered-species\/","title":{"rendered":"Interpol now targetting individuals for trading endangered species."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.interpol.int\/Crime-areas\/Fugitive-investigations\/Operation-Infra-Red\">Interpol<\/a> is now asking for assistance from the public in tracking down nine key suspects.\u00a0\u00a0 This is the first time that individuals have been targeted.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.unep.org\/unea\/docs\/RRAcrimecrisis.pdf\">trade in wildlife crime is said to be worth around $213bn per annum<\/a>, according to the UN.<\/p>\n<p>The move has been welcomed by Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites). They are concerned not just with the impact of environmental crime on species but <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chathamhouse.org\/sites\/files\/chathamhouse\/public\/Research\/Africa\/0214Wildlife.pdf\">also with the effect on political stability<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Members of the public who have any information on the possible location of the fugitives <a href=\"http:\/\/www.interpol.int\/Forms\/Wanted_persons\">can use this form to contact Interpol<\/a>. Information can also be given anonymously to any national crime stoppers programme.<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-header\">BBC: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/science-environment-30088961\">Wildlife crime wanted list released<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"story-header\">Here they are:<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-header\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"select_sommaire\" href=\"http:\/\/www.interpol.int\/Crime-areas\/Fugitive-investigations\/Operation-Infra-Red\/Wanted-persons-Infra-Terra-2014\">Wanted persons: Infra Terra 2014<\/a><\/p>\n<table class=\"default\" border=\"0\" summary=\"infra terra\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><b>Fugitive name<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><b>Nationality<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><b>Wanted for<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"bglight\">\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.interpol.int\/Media\/Files\/Crime-areas\/Fugitives\/Operation-Infra-Red\/Infra-Terra-2014\/Adriano-GIACOBONE\" target=\"_blank\">Adriano GIACOBONE<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"decoded\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.interpol.int\/var\/interpol\/storage\/images\/media\/images\/news-media-releases\/2014\/2014-220\/1-adriano-giacobone\/364724-2-eng-GB\/1-Adriano-GIACOBONE_sqligallerysliderImage.jpg?resize=298%2C197\" alt=\"http:\/\/www.interpol.int\/var\/interpol\/storage\/images\/media\/images\/news-media-releases\/2014\/2014-220\/1-adriano-giacobone\/364724-2-eng-GB\/1-Adriano-GIACOBONE_sqligallerysliderImage.jpg\" width=\"298\" height=\"197\" \/><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Italian<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Kidnapping, illegal detention and carrying of firearms, receiving stolen goods, aggravated wounding, theft, violence against a police officer, illegal transport and discharge of toxic waste, poisoning water beds, counterfeiting accounting books, fraudulent invoicing, resisting arrest, fraudulent bankruptcy.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"bgdark\">\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.interpol.int\/Media\/Files\/Crime-areas\/Fugitives\/Operation-Infra-Red\/Infra-Terra-2014\/Ahmed-KAMRAN\" target=\"_blank\">Ahmed KAMRAN<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.interpol.int\/var\/interpol\/storage\/images\/media\/images\/news-media-releases\/2014\/2014-220\/2-ahmed-kamran\/364696-2-eng-GB\/2-Ahmed-KAMRAN_sqligallerysliderImage.jpg;pv331388c1cdba6d8c\" alt=\"\" width=\"302\" height=\"199\" \/><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Pakistani<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Unlawful exportation of government trophies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"bglight\">\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.interpol.int\/Media\/Files\/Crime-areas\/Fugitives\/Operation-Infra-Red\/Infra-Terra-2014\/Ariel-BUSTAMANTE-SANCHEZ\" target=\"_blank\">Ariel BUSTAMANTE SANCHEZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.interpol.int\/var\/interpol\/storage\/images\/media\/images\/news-media-releases\/2014\/2014-220\/3-ariel-bustamante-sanchez\/364675-1-eng-GB\/3-Ariel-BUSTAMANTE-SANCHEZ_sqligallerysliderImage.jpg?resize=301%2C199\" alt=\"\" width=\"301\" height=\"199\" \/><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Mexican<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Piracy, violation of the law on fishing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"bgdark\">\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.interpol.int\/Media\/Files\/Crime-areas\/Fugitives\/Operation-Infra-Red\/Infra-Terra-2014\/Ben-SIMASIKU\" target=\"_blank\">Ben SIMASIKU<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.interpol.int\/var\/interpol\/storage\/images\/media\/images\/news-media-releases\/2014\/2014-220\/4-ben-simasiku\/364710-2-eng-GB\/4-Ben-SIMASIKU_sqligallerysliderImage.jpg?resize=302%2C200\" alt=\"\" width=\"302\" height=\"200\" \/><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Zambian<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Unlawful possession of elephant tusks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"bglight\">\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.interpol.int\/Media\/Files\/Crime-areas\/Fugitives\/Operation-Infra-Red\/Infra-Terra-2014\/Bhekumusa-Mawillis-SHIBA\" target=\"_blank\">Bhekumusa Mawillis SHIBA<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.interpol.int\/var\/interpol\/storage\/images\/media\/images\/news-media-releases\/2014\/2014-220\/5-bhekumusa-mawillis-shiba\/364745-2-eng-GB\/5-Bhekumusa-Mawillis-SHIBA_sqligallerysliderImage.jpg?resize=302%2C200\" alt=\"\" width=\"302\" height=\"200\" \/><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Swazi, South African (not confirmed)<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Game Act<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"bgdark\">\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.interpol.int\/Media\/Files\/Crime-areas\/Fugitives\/Operation-Infra-Red\/Infra-Terra-2014\/Feisal-Mohamed-ALI\" target=\"_blank\">Feisal Mohamed ALI<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.interpol.int\/var\/interpol\/storage\/images\/media\/images\/news-media-releases\/2014\/2014-220\/6-feisal-mohamed-ali\/364752-2-eng-GB\/6-Feisal-Mohamed-ALI_sqligallerysliderImage.jpg?resize=300%2C198\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" \/><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Kenyan<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Dealing in wildlife trophies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"bglight\">\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.interpol.int\/Media\/Files\/Crime-areas\/Fugitives\/Operation-Infra-Red\/Infra-Terra-2014\/Nicolaas-Antonius-Cornelis-Maria-DUINDAM\" target=\"_blank\">Nicolaas Antonius Cornelis Maria DUINDAM<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.interpol.int\/var\/interpol\/storage\/images\/media\/images\/news-media-releases\/2014\/2014-220\/7-nicolaas-duindam\/364661-2-eng-GB\/7-Nicolaas-Duindam_sqligallerysliderImage.jpg;pv2198f0a57db540dd\" alt=\"\" width=\"298\" height=\"197\" \/><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Netherlands<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Environmental crime, wildlife crime, receiving stolen goods<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"bgdark\">\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.interpol.int\/Media\/Files\/Crime-areas\/Fugitives\/Operation-Infra-Red\/Infra-Terra-2014\/Sergey-DARMINOV\" target=\"_blank\">Sergey DARMINOV<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.interpol.int\/var\/interpol\/storage\/images\/media\/images\/news-media-releases\/2014\/2014-220\/8-sergey-darminov\/364654-2-eng-GB\/8-Sergey-DARMINOV_sqligallerysliderImage.jpg?resize=301%2C199\" alt=\"\" width=\"301\" height=\"199\" \/><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Russian, German<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Organization of a criminal group, legalization of money, violation of Russian sea and special economic zone legislation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"bglight\">\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.interpol.int\/Media\/Files\/Crime-areas\/Fugitives\/Operation-Infra-Red\/Infra-Terra-2014\/Sudiman-SUNOTO\" target=\"_blank\">Sudiman SUNOTO<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.interpol.int\/var\/interpol\/storage\/images\/media\/images\/news-media-releases\/2014\/2014-220\/9-sudiman-sunoto\/364731-1-eng-GB\/9-Sudiman-SUNOTO_sqligallerysliderImage.jpg?resize=304%2C201\" alt=\"\" width=\"304\" height=\"201\" \/><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Indonesian<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Illegal logging<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Interpol is now asking for assistance from the public in tracking down nine key suspects.\u00a0\u00a0 This is the first time that individuals have been targeted. The trade in wildlife crime is said to be worth around $213bn per annum, according to the UN. The move has been welcomed by Convention on the International Trade in &hellip;<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.astraea.net\/blog\/interpol-now-targetting-individuals-for-trading-endangered-species\/\" class=\"more-link pen_button pen_element_default pen_icon_arrow_double\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Interpol now targetting individuals for trading endangered species.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[6,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2524","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-environment","category-responsible-investing"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4hwcd-EI","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.astraea.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2524","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.astraea.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.astraea.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.astraea.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.astraea.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2524"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.astraea.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2524\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2525,"href":"https:\/\/www.astraea.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2524\/revisions\/2525"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.astraea.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2524"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.astraea.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2524"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.astraea.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2524"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}