• Approach
    • Financial Integrity
    • Strategies
    • What We Do
  • Protecting Wildlife
    • Conservation Partners
    • Wildlife Funds
    • Rising Wildlife Leaders
  • Impact
    • News & Stories
  • Get Involved
    • Events
    • Fundraise
    • Shop
    • Planned Giving
    • Engage Online
Donate
  • Approach
    • Financial Integrity
    • Strategies
    • What We Do
  • Protecting Wildlife
    • Conservation Partners
    • Wildlife Funds
    • Rising Wildlife Leaders
  • Impact
    • News & Stories
  • Get Involved
    • Events
    • Fundraise
    • Shop
    • Planned Giving
    • Engage Online
  • About
    • Team
    • Board of Directors
    • Reports and Financials
    • Corporate Partners
    • Other Ways to Give
    • Careers
  • FAQ
  • Contact
Newsletter Sign-Up
  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
>

Big Win for the War Against the Ivory Trade

January 31, 2017

By Wildlife Conservation Network

As of Tuesday, two of the world’s most notorious criminals—the Akasha brothers—and their cohorts have been extradited from Kenya to the U.S. to face justice for their crimes. The Akasha brothers are thought to be involved in the ivory trade, and while they have been accused mainly for smuggling narcotics, like so many crime syndicates, various other illegal goods also pass through their routes.

According to U.S. diplomatic cables published by Wikileaks, the Akasha family has been involved in the drug trade for years. The Satao Project, a private company focused on fighting poaching stated that the Akashas’ network was also linked to around 30 tons of ivory seizures. No one knows how much may have been trafficked without having been detected. But their extradition to the US is significant as it shows that criminals like the Akasha brothers will eventually be brought to justice for their crimes.

Read the full story here.

Charity Navigator

Donate

When you designate your donation to a specific species, 100% of your donation will go directly to the field to support this species.

News & Stories

Discover

Get Involved

Learn More

Sign-up for Our Newsletter

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Connect With Us

  • Terms of Service
  • Privacy Policy
Site by Briteweb
Registered 501(c)(3) EIN: 30-0108469