Safety · Gran Canaria · 23.10, 11:24
Police dismantle international animal trafficking network; two arrests in Gran Canaria
The National Police and Brazilian Federal Police dismantled an international trafficking network for endangered species. Two people were arrested in Gran Canaria.
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The operation involved four arrests and eight searches in Brazil, Switzerland, and Spain. The investigation began in October 2025 after a Swiss citizen was detained in Rio de Janeiro with 24 bird eggs hidden under her clothes. Police monitored the network owners, including a smuggling coordinator from Brazil.
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