International Cooperation to Dismantle Illegal Logging and Mining Networks
Focus on Brazil, Ecuador, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Peru.
Criminal networks make billions, needing law enforcement and cooperation.
Brazilian police with Interpol destroy 270 illegal mining dredges.
LEAP coordinates cross-border investigations and seizures.
New phase targets Amazon illegal mining and intelligence-sharing.
Program led by Interpol and UNODC, funded by Norway, evolved since 2018.
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