Investigation exposes Cambodia’s illegal wildlife trade linked to transnational crime

Mongabay
Aug 4, 2026, 11:12 pm123 ptsTrending
There’s a thriving illegal wildlife trade in Cambodia that caters to high-ranking government officials and wealthy Chinese nationals, according to a report on a yearlong undercover investigation by the U.S.-based NGO Earth League International (ELI). The report, titled “Sandokan,” identified five kingpins…

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