Illegal wildlife trafficking, which encompasses both fauna and flora, is globally recognized as the fourth most lucrative criminal activity, only surpassed by drug trafficking, human trafficking and the illegal arms trade. This criminal economic engine annually mobilizes between $7 billion and $23 billion, consolidating a structure that is difficult to eradicate that operates under the protection of international criminal networks with logistica…
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Illegal wildlife trafficking, which encompasses both fauna and flora, is globally recognized as the fourth most lucrative criminal activity, only surpassed by drug trafficking, human trafficking and the illegal arms trade. This criminal economic engine annually mobilizes between $7 billion and $23 billion, consolidating a structure that is difficult to eradicate that operates under the protection of international criminal networks with logistica…