How Traffickers Got Away with the Biggest Rosewood Heist in History

Yale e360
Oct 8, 2024, 5:53 am310 pts
Ten years after officials seized $50 million worth of illegally harvested rosewood, the logs have been returned to the traffickers and sit in limbo in a Singapore port. The legal saga highlights the ongoing corruption and gaping holes in efforts to save endangered species. Read more on E360 →

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