Increased enforcement along the border with Guatemala, which began in recent days, has made crossing into Mexico harder. This has dissuaded migrants from traveling north.
Tag: Smuggling
This Tarantula Became a Scientific Celebrity. Was It Poached From the Wild?
Controversy over a new spider species has resurrected thorny ethical questions about scientists and their specimens.
Man Arrested After Drugged Orangutan Is Found in Indonesian Airport
The animal was found sleeping in a basket. Officials say it was smuggled into the airport by a Russian tourist.
Tanzania Court Convicts ‘Ivory Queen’ for Trafficking Elephant Tusks
Yang Feng Glan, a Chinese businesswoman, was sentenced to 15 years in prison in the smuggling case — a major victory in the effort to stamp out poaching in Africa.
El Chapo Found Guilty on All Counts; Faces Life in Prison
After decades evading the police, the drug kingpin Joaquín Guzmán Loera was convicted in a drug conspiracy trial and faces a life sentence in an American prison.
Crystal Meth Is North Korea’s Trendiest Lunar New Year’s Gift
Many North Koreans see the highly addictive drug as a useful stimulant. The government denies that it even exists in the country.
Hong Kong, Crossroads of the Criminal Wildlife Trade
Despite reforms, the territory is a linchpin in the global traffic in illegal animal parts.
9 Tons of Pangolin Scales Are Seized in Hong Kong
Officials believe the scales came from nearly 14,000 pangolins. All eight pangolin species are endangered, some critically.
France Dispatch: As Migrants Risk Crossing the English Channel, French Fishing Boats Pay a Price
A surge in migrants trying to cross the channel has led to a rise in break-ins of the fishing boats in a French port, as smugglers look for more seaworthy options to make the treacherous voyage.
Migrants’ Despair Is Growing at U.S. Border. So Are Smugglers’ Profits.
Only a handful of asylum seekers are let across the border each day. Many are now weighing the risks of hiring “polleros” to sneak them in.