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Operation Thunder 2025: 30,000 Animals Seized in Global Crackdown

12/11/2025

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Interpol's Operation Thunder 2025 seized nearly 30,000 live animals, the highest total in its history.
The operation spanned 134 countries and involved 4,620 raids, exposing extensive wildlife trafficking.
The operation seized 8 tonnes of bushmeat, including giraffe and zebra meat.
In Singapore, authorities confiscated 20 rhinoceros horns valued at $1.13 million.
Interpol emphasized the interconnectedness of wildlife crime with other criminal activities and urged stronger global policing.

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Story summary

Interpol's Operation Thunder 2025 seized nearly 30,000 live animals, the highest total in its history.
The operation spanned 134 countries and involved 4,620 raids, exposing extensive wildlife trafficking.
The operation seized 8 tonnes of bushmeat, including giraffe and zebra meat.
In Singapore, authorities confiscated 20 rhinoceros horns valued at $1.13 million.
Interpol emphasized the interconnectedness of wildlife crime with other criminal activities and urged stronger global policing.