Wildlife trafficking is one of the most profitable criminal activities in the world, after drug trafficking, human trafficking and arms smuggling.
At the end of last year, an international operation uncovered 20,000 live, wild animals, including reptiles, felines, turtles and monkeys.
Some 365 people were arrested in connection with six different illegal networks.
Here in France, French authorities recently found endangered felines in Parisian apartments, far from their natural habitats.
Some of them are now being cared for at an animal shelter in Nogent-le-Phaye, south of Paris.
This article by Laurent Berstecher was first published by France24 on 7 April 2025.
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