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Tons of illegal animal products have been seized and over 400 suspects arrested in a China-led sting against international wildlife crime.
The operation cleaned up over 350 cases, capturing more than 3 tons of ivory and ivory products, over 1,000 hides, almost 40 rhino horns and a large number of other wildlife products.
The operation was co-organized by China, the United States, South Africa and large wild life protection organizations worldwide.
It was supported by the World Customs Organization and the International Criminal Police Organization, Interpol.
Almost 30 countries participated in the month-long global crackdown in January
The Chinese departments of forestry, customs, police, judiciary and quarantine put more than 100,000 staff on the operation.
China sent enforcement staff to Kenya for the first time, to arrest an ivory trafficking suspect and host lectures on wildlife protection.
China called for an international crackdown on wildlife crime in 2012, and led the last operation which involved about 20 countries early last year.
