"Latin America Sees 225 Arrests in Major Interpol Environmental Crime Bust"

In a significant crackdown, Interpols Operation Madre Tierra VII led to 225 arrests across Latin America, targeting illegal logging, wildlife smuggling, and gold mining operations harming the environment.

• The operation, named Operation Madre Tierra VII, conducted by Interpol, resulted in 225 arrests for various forms of environmental crime across nine countries in Latin America.
• During the May-June operation, law enforcement targeted illegal logging, wildlife smuggling, and illegal mining practices that threaten endangered species and harm ecosystems.
• Interpols Central America bureau coordinated the extensive crackdown, which also initiated hundreds of new investigations into illegal activities related to gold mining and other environmental crimes.