Wildlife Kingpin

Dec 05 2023 5
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From the Wildlife Justice Commission comes the original podcast series “Wildlife Kingpin”, following real-life investigations into the dark underbelly of wildlife crime. Season 1 - The Rise and Fall of Ah Nam, follows a team of investigators on the hunt for one of Asia’s biggest traffickers of elephant and rhino products. Season 2 - Operation Dragon, sheds light on the investigation conducted by the Wildlife Justice Commission that brought to justice some of the biggest turtle and tortoise traffickers in Southeast Asia. 

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Operation Dragon - Part 2: The Trap is Sprung

Dec 05 2023 20 mins  
From the Wildlife Justice Commission series Wildlife Kingpin, comes part two of Operation Dragon: The Trap is Sprung. The trap laid by our investigators is sprung on traffickers of endangered turtles and tortoises in East and Southeast Asia. Discover how the information we provided to law enforcement led to successful raids and arrests of high-level traffickers. Operation Dragon al

Operation Dragon - Part 1: Low Risk, High Reward

Nov 28 2023 22 mins  
From the Wildlife Justice Commission series Wildlife Kingpin, comes part one of Operation Dragon: Low Risk, High Reward. Join us, as we identify the traffickers selling endangered turtles and tortoises throughout East and Southeast Asia. Follow the covert pursuit of kingpins secretly directing the sales of contraband livestock, aiming to disrupt the high-reward, low-risk wildlife t

Introducing Season 2 of Wildlife Kingpin: Operation Dragon

Nov 24 2023 1 mins  
Introducing Wildlife Kingpin: Operation Dragon, the second series of real-life investigations into the dark underbelly of wildlife crime. Operation Dragon, hosted by Jonathan Groubert, sheds light on the investigation conducted by the Wildlife Justice Commission that brought to justice some of the biggest turtle and tortoise traffickers in Southeast Asia. Thanks for listening! To r

The Rise and Fall of Ah Nam - Part 3: The Downfall

Oct 26 2022 28 mins  
In this third and final episode, the investigation heats up. Hear about the facts surrounding the downfall of Ah Nam, Vietnam's notorious wildlife kingpin.Thanks for listening! To read more about our investigation into Ah Nam visit www.wildlifejustice.org and read our report Ah Nam: The Downfall of Vietnam’s Wolf of Wall Street.

The Rise and Fall of Ah Nam - Part 2: From Broker To Kingpin

Oct 18 2022 15 mins  
In this second episode, we explore how Ah Nam moved up the supply chain, from broker to kingpin. Find out how our investigators provided actionable information to Vietnamese law enforcement, leading to a successful raid and seizure of rhino products, and hear about a pivotal moment in our investigation.Thanks for listening! To read more about our investigation into Ah Nam visit www

The Rise and Fall of Ah Nam - Part 1: Getting close to Ah Nam

Oct 14 2022 16 mins  
In this first episode, follow the start of the Wildlife Justice Commission’s investigation into Ah Nam, a prolific Vietnamese wildlife trafficker offering wildlife products openly for sale to mainly Chinese clients. Listen how our investigators and intelligence analysts built his criminal profile and how an undercover operative slowly gained Ah Nam’s trust.Thanks for listening!

Introducing Season 1 of Wildlife Kingpin: The Rise and Fall of Ah Nam

Oct 12 2022 2 mins  
Introducing Wildlife Kingpin: The Rise and Fall of Ah Nam, a new original podcast series brought to you by the Wildlife Justice Commission. The series follows a team of investigators on the hunt for one of Asia’s biggest traffickers of elephant and rhino products.Thanks for listening! To read more about our investigation into Ah Nam visit www.wildlifejustice.org and read our repo