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Cardiff man convicted for trading in endangered species


 21 Oct 2019   Posted by NWCU4

On 15th October 2019, Michael TANG, 49, of Cardiff appeared at Cardiff Crown Court where he pleaded guilty to 18 charges contrary to the Control of Trade in Endangered Species (Enforcement) Regulations 1997 and six charges contrary to the Customs and Excise Act 1979 relating to the illegal import and purchase of a number of skulls […]

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Spalding illegal ivory trader sentenced


 18 Oct 2019   Posted by NWCU4

A Spalding man has been sentenced to nine months in prison for trading in illegal ivory, including buying unworked sections of illegal elephant tusks. Slawomir Kazmierczak, 55, of Redthorne Close, Spalding previously pleaded guilty to nine charges relating to the Control of Trade in Endangered Species (Enforcement) Regulations 1997. The nine charges relate to offences between […]

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Man sentenced for destroying a bat roost in Shaftesbury


 15 Oct 2019   Posted by NWCU4

A man who admitted destroying a roost for a protected species of bat has been ordered by a court to pay more than £7,000. Iain Russell Turner, aged 50 and of The Street in Motcombe, appeared at Bournemouth Crown Court for sentencing on Friday 11 October 2019 for an offence of damaging or destroying the […]

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BURNLEY MAN TO APPEAR AT CROWN COURT ACCUSED OF ILLEGALLY TRADING IN ENDANGERED SPECIES


 25 Sep 2019   Posted by NWCU4

Arron William HALSTEAD, 28 yrs of Glen View Road, Burnley appeared at Burnley Magistrates Court on Tuesday 23rd September 2019.  Mr. Halstead was facing 21 charges contrary to the Control of Trade in Endangered Species (Enforcement) Regulations 1997.  The charges related to the prohibited trade of Rhino horns and skull, Tiger skulls and teeth, Elephant […]

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Two men sentenced for illegally exporting carved ivory fans – Met Police


 24 Sep 2019   Posted by NWCU4

Two men who illegally exported carved ivory fans to Hong Kong and America have been sentenced. Guy Buckle, 62 (07.04.57) and Sik-Hung Or, 73 (15.06.46) of Champion Hill, SE5 were each sentenced to 28 months imprisonment at Inner London Crown Court on Monday, 23 September after pleading guilty to three counts of the illegal export […]

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Endangered Species Operation – arrests in West Yorkshire


 05 Aug 2019   Posted by NWCU4

On Thursday 1st August 2019, officers from the UK National Wildlife Crime Unit and West Yorkshire investigating the illegal import (from China) and subsequent sale of Siamese Crocodile skulls, executed three search warrants in the Bradford area. As a result of the operation a 26 year old man from the Bradford area was arrested on […]

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Four Hartlepool men sentenced for interfering with a badger sett and causing unnecessary suffering to a dog


 30 Jul 2019   Posted by NWCU4

Four men have been sentenced for offences under the Badger Act 1992 and Animal Welfare Act 2006 after they were found interfering with a known badger sett in the village of Hovingham, North Yorkshire. Clint Dodd Daniel Joyce Michael Dodd Connor Pounder             Clint Dodd, 23, Michael Dodd, 28, both […]

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NWCU and Europol meet to combat illegal trade in eels


 21 Jun 2019   Posted by NWCU4

On Wednesday 26th June 2019 the UK’s National Wildlife Crime Unit will be hosting a meeting of enforcement agencies from across Europe and North America at the Natural History Museum, London. This meeting, organised by Europol in conjunction with the NWCU, will be examining the illegal trade in eels and looking at how enforcement can continue […]

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NWCU launch ‘Undisturbed’ – a social media initiative to raise awareness for wildlife photographers and drone users of their responsibilities to wildlife


 16 May 2019   Posted by NWCU4

The UK National Wildlife Crime Unit (NWCU) are please to launch “Undisturbed” – a social media initiative to raise awareness among wildlife photographers and drone users of their responsibilities while sourcing images of wild animals. The affordability of modern digital camera technology has produced an ever-growing interest in capturing photographs of wildlife. A number of […]

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Suspected illegal owl trade – investigation progresses in West Midlands


 08 May 2019   Posted by NWCU4

Officers from the NWCU and the West Midlands Police Wildlife Unit have interviewed a 44 year old man regarding suspected offences contrary to the Control of Trade in Endangered Species Regulations 2018 and the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.  A file is being prepared for consideration by the Crown Prosecution Service.  This relates to an […]

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