Infamous Chinese “Queen of Ivory” arrested in Tanzania

Hong Kong Free Press
Infamous Chinese “Queen of Ivory” arrested in Tanzania
Hong Kong Free Press
Several high-level Chinese ivory traffickers have been arrested by Tanzanian authorities in a crackdown on elephant poaching, according to NGO Elephant League. Queen-of-Ivory-arrested. Yang Feng Glan. Photo: Malaika Pictures. Yang Feng Glan, 66, ...
“The Queen of Ivory”, a Chinese national, arrested by a specialized Task Force ...News Hour (press release) (subscription) (blog)

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Environment News Service

13 Oct

Chinese 'Queen of Ivory' Arrested in Tanzania

Environment News Service
Chinese 'Queen of Ivory' Arrested in Tanzania
Environment News Service
DAR es SALAAM, Tanzania, October 12, 2015 (ENS) – Tanzanian authorities have arrested one of the country's most notorious alleged ivory traffickers, the so-called “Queen of Ivory.” Yang Feng Glan, 66, is charged with smuggling and trafficking 706 ...
A notorious Chinese Ivory trafficker is caught by Tanzanian authoritiesWLRN
Number 1 enemy of elephants known as the Queen of Ivory arrested in...

 

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The Star

11 Oct

Chinese 'Queen of Ivory' arrested, charged in Tanzania

The Star
Chinese 'Queen of Ivory' arrested, charged in Tanzania
The Star
A Tanzanian court has charged a prominent Chinese businesswoman, dubbed the 'Ivory Queen', with running a criminal network responsible for smuggling tusks from more than 350 elephants. BY REUTERS. October 11, 2015. A Tanzanian court has ...
In praise of anti-poaching task forceDaily News | The National Newspaper (press release) (blog)
Wildlife activists praise arrest of Chinese womanIPPmedia
Queen of Ivory — a 66-year-old...

 

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Quartz

09 Oct

Tanzania says its most infamous ivory smuggler is this elderly Chinese ...

U.S. News & World Report
Tanzania says its most infamous ivory smuggler is this elderly Chinese ...
Quartz
Tanzanian authorities claim they have arrested a kingpin of the illegal ivory trade—an elderly Chinese woman that has been living in Dar es Salaam since the 1970s, working as a translator, restaurant owner, and pepper farm owner. Tanzania's National ...
Tanzania: Wildlife activists praise arrest of Chinese womanBristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog)
The “Queen of Ivory” arrested in...

 

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Zegabi

13 Oct

Chinese 'Ivory Queen' to Fight Ivory Smuggling Charges in Tanzania

Zegabi
Chinese 'Ivory Queen' to Fight Ivory Smuggling Charges in Tanzania
Zegabi
8979794_G A 66-year-old Chinese woman who was arrested by a specialized wildlife task force in Tanzania last week will fight charges that she masterminded a multinational crime syndicate involved in smuggling over 700 tusks to Asia. On Monday, Yang ...
Chinese 'Ivory Queen' innocent, will fight Tanzanian charges- lawyerReuters Africa
Chinese 'Queen of Ivory' Arrested in TanzaniaEnvironment News Service
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CNN

09 Oct

'Queen of Ivory' arrested in Tanzania

CNN
'Queen of Ivory' arrested in Tanzania
CNN
(CNN) A Chinese woman nicknamed the "Queen of Ivory" has been arrested in Tanzania and charged with smuggling at least 706 elephant tusks that authorities say are worth about $2.5 million. Yang Feng Glan, 66, is thought to be the most notorious ivory ...
Tanzania charges Chinese 'Ivory Queen' smuggling suspectReuters
Tanzania closing hydropower plantsBBC News
Tanzania charges Chinese 'Ivory Queen' with smuggling tusks from more than 350 ...The Star
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Voice Of America

13 Oct

Chinese Ivory Trafficker Arrested in Tanzania

Voice of America
Chinese Ivory Trafficker Arrested in Tanzania
Voice of America
October 13, 2015 2:19 PM. Tanzanian officials last week announced the arrest of a Chinese businesswoman they described as the “most important ivory trafficker ever arrested in the country.” The woman, who is being called the “Queen of Ivory,” is ...
'Queen Of Ivory' Yang Feng Lan: Tanzania Arrests East African Region's MostYou Don't Know Football
Tanzania police charge Chinese woman with smuggling ivoryNYSE...

 

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Fox News

08 Oct

'Queen of Ivory': Africa's infamous poaching mastermind nabbed

Fox News
'Queen of Ivory': Africa's infamous poaching mastermind nabbed
Fox News
JOHANNESBURG – Authorities in Africa hunted down one of their biggest trophies to date last week -- an ivory-trafficking mastermind they say is at the center of a trade that has seen more than 500,000 elephants killed for their tusks in recent decades.
East Africa: Tanzania Arrests EA's Most Wanted Ivory TraffickerAllAfrica.com
8 Oct, 12:10 - Police Arrest Most Wanted Ivory TraffickerUganda Radio Network
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Reuters

09 Oct

Tanzania charges Chinese 'Ivory Queen' smuggling suspect

U.S. News & World Report
Tanzania charges Chinese 'Ivory Queen' smuggling suspect
Reuters
DAR ES SALAAM A Tanzanian court has charged a prominent Chinese businesswoman, dubbed the 'Ivory Queen', with running a criminal network responsible for smuggling tusks from more than 350 elephants, court documents seen by Reuters on Friday ...
Tanzania: Wildlife Activists Praise Arrest of Chinese WomanABC News
'Queen of Ivory': Africa's infamous poaching mastermind nabbedFox News
The “Queen of Ivory”...

 

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South China Morning Post (Subscription)

09 Oct

Tanzania charges Chinese woman dubbed the 'Queen of Ivory' for smuggling 700 tusks

South China Morning Post (subscription)
Tanzania charges Chinese woman dubbed the 'Queen of Ivory' for smuggling 700 tusks
South China Morning Post (subscription)
They call her the Queen of Ivory – a 66-year-old Chinese woman who became famous for her role in Africa's illegal wildlife trade. Over 15 years, she helped smuggle more than 700 elephant tusks out of Africa, officials said on Thursday. But as ...
'Queen of Ivory' charged in Tanzania in major crackdown on poachingThe Seattle...

 

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