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Interpol Launches Global Crackdown on Illegal Logging and Mining

11/6/2025

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Interpol (International Criminal Police Organization) launched a global initiative on November 5, 2025, to curb illegal logging, timber trafficking, and gold mining.
The program, announced ahead of COP30, targets tropical forests in Brazil, Ecuador, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Peru.
Interpol Secretary General Valdecy Urquiza said strong international cooperation is needed.
The Amazon crackdown saw Brazilian police destroy over 270 illegal mining dredges, and the initiative will hold offenders accountable and expand intelligence-sharing.

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Interpol (International Criminal Police Organization) launched a global initiative on November 5, 2025, to curb illegal logging, timber trafficking, and gold mining.
The program, announced ahead of COP30, targets tropical forests in Brazil, Ecuador, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Peru.
Interpol Secretary General Valdecy Urquiza said strong international cooperation is needed.
The Amazon crackdown saw Brazilian police destroy over 270 illegal mining dredges, and the initiative will hold offenders accountable and expand intelligence-sharing.