A timeline of joint operations, seizures and prosecutions across Uganda.
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.
Suspects arrested and prosecuted; the consignment was secured as exhibits.
Following the poisoning of lions in the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park, suspects were arrested, prosecuted and sentenced to eight years — a landmark deterrent for crimes against iconic species.
Offenders convicted and sentenced to eight (8) years imprisonment.
From a 1.3-tonne seizure in Najjanakumbi to worked ivory intercepted at Entebbe, coordinated multi-agency action is squeezing the ivory supply chain through Uganda.
Alarmed by the degradation of one of Uganda’s most important biodiversity and carbon reservoirs, the Task Force has made restoring Bugoma Central Forest Reserve a national priority.
