Interpol careless 2114 animals are endangeredas well as 2624 cubic meters. protected floraequivalent to 440 standard shipping containers, during the seventh Operation Thunder in October last year.

Among the seizures were more than 300 kilograms of ivory, rhino horn, pangolins, thousands of turtle eggs, 30 tons of plants, primates, birds and marine species, Interpol explained in a statement on Tuesday.

A total of 500 arrests were made worldwide following searches of cars, trucks and cargo ships at checkpoints in 133 countries.

The International Police Agency, in collaboration with the World Customs Organization, identified trends such as that 60% of wildlife trafficking cases were linked to transnational organized crime groups.

In particular, he clarified that these entities resort to “high level of document fraud, especially the use of falsified certificates and permits”for example, those provided for by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).