UAE-led "Green Justice" operation targets environmental crimes in Amazon Basin, seizing $32M in illicit goods and arresting 25 suspects.

UAE-led operation 'Green Justice' targets environmental crimes in Amazon Basin, seizing $32M in illicit goods and arresting 25 suspects. The international initiative, supported by Brazil, Peru, Colombia, UNODC, and ESRI, aimed to dismantle a regional network of environmental criminal activities in the Amazon Basin. Seized items included 2.4 tonnes of illegal wildlife and marine catches, 37 illegal fishing devices, 229 mining tools, and over 10,498 cubic metres of illegally cut wood.

July 06, 2024
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