INTERPOL

Environmental Crime Programme

Justin Gosling

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Environmental Crime Programme

MISSION

Assist members countriesin the effective enforcementof national and internationalenvironmental laws & treaties.

ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME INCLUDES:

ILLEGAL TRADE INENDANGERED SPECIES

OVER EXPLOITATION OFFISHING GROUNDS

ILLEGALLOGGING

MISUSE OFPROTECTED AREAS

POLLUTION OFAIR, WATER AND SOIL

ILLEGAL TRADE in OZONE-DEPLETING SUBSTANCES

WILDLIFE TRADE

WILDLIFE CRIME

WILDLIFE CRIME is

SERIOUSTRANSNATIONALORGANISEDCRIME

WILDLIFE CRIME ..

CAUSES SUFFERING

WILDLIFE CRIME ..

CAUSES SUFFERING

UNDERMINES THE RULE OF LAW

WILDLIFE CRIME ..

CAUSES SUFFERING

UNDERMINES THE RULE OF LAW

FUELS CONFLICT

WILDLIFE CRIME ..

CAUSES SUFFERING

UNDERMINES THE RULE OF LAW

FUELS CONFLICT

AFFECTS REGIONAL SECURITY

WILDLIFE CRIME ..

CAUSES SUFFERING

UNDERMINES THE RULE OF LAW

FUELS CONFLICT

AFFECTS REGIONAL SECURITY

EMPOWERS CRIMINALS

WILDLIFE CRIME ..

HIGH PROFITLOW RISK

INTERPOL FIGHTS ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME BY:Linking: 188 countries in a secure networkGathering: intelligence in global databasesSharing: nominal data and best practicesAnalyzing: criminal intelligence worldwideSupporting: investigative requestsInitiating: international joint operationsEducating: through manuals, trainings, projects

JOINTOPERATIONS

Examples

OPERATION TRAMFebruary 2010 – 1 month operationTargeting illegal trade, sale and possession of traditional

medicines containing wildlife products18 Participating countries - Australia, Canada, Czech Republic,

Ecuador, France, Georgia, India, Italy, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Portugal, Serbia, Slovakia, South Africa, Turkey, United Kingdom and Zimbabwe.

Over 10 million Euro of product seized40 individuals charged in South Africa30,000 individual products seized in Italy

OPERATION RAMPReptiles and AmphibiansSept- October 2010Globally co-ordinated effort against illegal wildlife trade

using INTERPOL services The first globally coordinated operation against reptile and

amphibian crimeLargest international wildlife enforcement operation.51 countries20M Euro products seized

Intelligence-led Enforcement

o Increase understandingo Prevent crime – Reduce crimeo Combat serious, organised crime and criminalso Effective use of resources

SOLUTIONS

o Support the formation of multi-agency units

o Encourage the exchange of informationo Pro-active not Re-activeo Wildlife crime – Global Priority

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