Wildlife crime is not a petty crime. Poaching, wildlife trafficking or illegal poisoning, among other crimes, pose a considerable and increasing threat to the environment, to the economy, to social development and security. Organised criminal groups often commit such activities, in many cases involving corruption.

The SWiPE project collected exemplary cases of wildlife crimes whose perpetrators were brought to justice, thanks to investigation and prosecution efforts:

• Title Country Category of crime
• Repeat glass eel trafficker to await trial in prison in Spain
  Spain
• A hunter is sentenced to two years and a 114.000€ fine for shooting an Iberian Lynx
  Spain
• From rivers to black markets: how law enforcement in Europe is disrupting eel trafficking
  Spain
• Dolphins illegally killed for fancy food in Italy
  Italy
• Exemplary sentence for illegal fishing of date mussels in Italy
  Italy