Man Arrested After Seizure of Frozen Animals in London

A 57-year-old man was arrested in Deptford, London, after police seized 38kg of illegal frozen bushmeat, including pangolins and cane rats, which pose serious food safety risks. The operation aimed to combat the illegal importation of meat that bypasses safety checks, highlighting the critical endangerment of species like pangolins, whose scales are sought for traditional medicine. Interpol reported record seizures of illegally traded wildlife and bushmeat globally, emphasizing the growing threat of wildlife trafficking networks. The annual value of wildlife crime is estimated at £14.9bn ($20bn), revealing the extensive scale of this illicit trade.

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