A December 2021 joint operation intercepted a consignment of 740 kilograms of pangolin scales and 58 kilograms of elephant ivory destined for export — among the largest combined seizures recorded by the Task Force.
In December 2021, Task Force member agencies intercepted a major consignment of wildlife products being staged for export: 740 kilograms of pangolin scales and 58 kilograms of elephant ivory. A haul of this size represents hundreds of slaughtered pangolins and multiple poached elephants.
The interception was the product of shared intelligence across member institutions and swift joint deployment. Suspects connected to the consignment were arrested and charged, while financial investigators examined the money trail behind the shipment.
The case ranks among the largest combined seizures in the Task Force record and illustrates the scale of trafficking that transits the region — and the scale of the response now arrayed against it.