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INTERPOL Environmental Crime Programme Justin Gosling
INTERPOL
Environmental Crime Programme
Justin Gosling
INTERPOL
o INTERPOL is the world’s largest international law-enforcement organization
o 188 member countries
o Only IGO to manage Nominal information
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188 member countries are connected
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
