Co-mingling illegally obtained wildlife product with other commodities such as sugar, maize or fuel is one of several ways criminals are disguising their activities in the illegal wildlife trade (IWT) in South Africa according to a new report.

Financial Flows associated with Illegal Wildlife Trade in South Africa contains a significant amount of original research, including a survey of the country’s banks and money remitters to gain insight into their understanding of IWT and identify the extent to which their existing anti-money laundering control frameworks have been adapted to detect and mitigate IWT risks.

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