Trafficking in illegal species by the mafia

Wrapped in a white cloth, tied up and then sausage in a tube of vegetable fibre, and illegally arrived at their destination this predator.
This is just one of the methods used by traffickers animals, one of the wealthiest in the illegal business world, comparable to weapons and drug trafficking, which moves about 4,000 million euros a year.

From 1990 to 2005 have been seized 52,496 animals in the world, transported from one country to another illegally, and 25,830 plants, in addition to 471,740 kilograms of derivatives, such as hair elephant ivory, skins, trophies and legs.