Three Indians convicted in Nepal for Chimpanzee smuggling

Police had on 18 October 2017 rescued two chimpanzees, eight monkeys, seven golden pheasants, two ringneck pheasants, 38 pigeons and 65 parrots that were smuggled into Kathmandu through Tribhuvan International Airport. The animals were to reach India via Kathmandu. Police had filed a case in the court in December 2017 against all 20 accused. Court had convicted and sentenced 3 Indian nationals and a Pakistani national to 5 years imprisonment and a Nepali citizen to two-and-a-half years jail.
https://thehimalayantimes.com/kathmandu/five-sentenced-to-jail-for-smuggling-chimpanzees/

Three Indian nationals arrested in Nepal with Chimpanzees

Citizens of India, Nepal and Pakistan were arrested last week in Kathmandu by CIB of Nepal Police with 2 Chimpanzees and other animals, chimps were suspected to be brought from Nigeria.
https://thehimalayantimes.com/kathmandu/six-held-live-chimpanzees-protected-animals-birds/

Indian nationals convicted in Malaysia for illegally keeping spotted black terrapins

A Malaysian court had convicted two Indian nationals for illegally keeping 36 spotted black terrapins and sentenced them to two years imprisonment.
http://www.thesundaily.my/news/1920700

Three leopard skins and bones seized in Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand police arrested a person with three leopard skins and bones in Pithoragarh district on 29 April 2016.
http://www.jagran.com/uttarakhand/pithoragarh-one-arrested-with-leopard-three-skins-and-bones-13942300.html

Wildlife criminals shot dead a police constable in Uttarakhand

A police constable from Uttarakhand Special Task Force (STF), Mr. Anant Yadav was shot dead by illegal wildlife traders during an enforcement operation last night to apprehend wildlife criminals at Uttarkashi district. Last month an STF team had successful in arresting an accused with 5 tiger skins and 125 kg tiger bones in Haridwar district.
http://hindi.pradesh18.com/news/uttarakhand/animal-smugglers-encounter-inspector-martyr-1396140.html

6 tiger skins and bones seized in Uttarakhand and Kerala

In two separate incidents skins and bones of 6 wild tigers were seized in Uttarakhand and Kerala on 14 March 2016. In Uttarakhand 5 tiger skins and 125 kg tiger bones were seized and one arrested at Haridwar district. In an another incident Kerala forest officials arrested four persons with a tiger skin in Thiruvananthapuram district.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/Is-Corbett-turning-into-poachers-den/articleshow/51399615.cms

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/pelt-seized/article8354526.ece

Seven leopard skins and bones seized in Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand police arrested four persons with 7 leopard skins and bones at Pauri district on 27 January 2016.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/50747300.cms

Woman caught with leopard skins convicted

A woman caught with two leopard skins near Dharchula, Indo-Nepal border in January 2013 by Special Operations Group of police was convicted by the court of Civil Judge (Junior Division) in Pithoragarh. Accused was sentenced three years imprisonment and Rs. 10,000 fine.

Japanese citizens convicted in wildlife smuggling

Two Japanese citizens whom were caught with snakes, lizards, spiders etc at Cochin International Airport on June 2014 were admitted guilty and the local court had convicted them to one year imprisonment and Rs. 45,000 fine each.

Leopard skin smuggling: Two persons convicted

A local court in Garur, Bageshwar district of Uttarakhand has convicted two persons in connection with the seizure of a leopard skin by police on June 2012. Both accused were sentenced to three years rigorous imprisonment and Rs. 10,000 fine each.

Repeat offender in wildlife crime convicted again

A local court in Tharali, Chamoli district of Uttarakhand has found guilty in a person who was caught with one leopard skin on April 2013. Accused was sentenced to three years rigorous imprisonment and Rs. 10,000 fine. Earlier he was convicted on August this year by a court in Bageshwar district for his involvement in a seizure of two leopard skins in February 2013.

India and UK will work together to combat the illegal wildlife trade

A paragarah from joint statement issued by India and Britain on 12 November 2015:

The two Prime Ministers noted the importance of preserving the environment and sustaining diverse ecosystems, and recognised the rise of international criminal networks engaged in the illegal wildlife trade. They resolved to work together to combat the illegal wildlife trade and to improve protection for both captive and wild Asian elephants. India endorsed the London Declaration and Kasane Statement on Illegal Wildlife Trade.
http://www.firstpost.com/world/full-text-of-india-britain-joint-statement-2504520.html

Tiger skin and bones seized in Nepal

Nepal police arrested a person with tiger skin and bones at Surkhet district on 2 November 2015.
http://kantipur.ekantipur.com/news/2015-11-02/20151102161605.html

Member of international wildlife crime syndicate arrested from Delhi

Special Task Force (STF) of Madhya Pradesh forest department arrested an alleged member of international poaching syndicate from Delhi on 30 October 2015. Accused Jaiy Tamang, 42, a resident of Nepal, was arrested from Delhi's Majnu ka Tila area for trading in pangolins scales and tiger skins.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/STF-nabs-member-of-global-poaching-gang-from-Delhi/articleshow/49614701.cms?

Three persons convicted for leopard skins smuggling

A local court in Garur, Bageshwar district of Uttarakhand has convicted three persons whom were arrested by police with two leopard skins in December 2013. Court had sentenced the accused to three years rigorous imprisonment and Rs. 25,000 fine each.

Tiger skin and bones seized in Kailali district, Nepal

Nepal police seized a tiger skin and bones in Kailali district (a district bordering with India) and arrested a person on 17 October 2015.
http://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/one-held-with-bengal-tiger-hides-and-bones

Kerala captive elephant owners make a killing by selling ivory

An investigation into the ivory smuggling racket in Kerala has put owners of captive elephants under a cloud of suspicion. Elephant owners who obtain the Forest Department’s permission to trim the animals’ tusks periodically later sell them to ivory sculptors for lakhs of rupees, the department has found out.
http://english.manoramaonline.com/news/kerala/elephant-owners-sell-ivory-make-money-forest-departments-permission-trimming-tusks.html

Two tiger skins and bones seized

In two separate incidents two tiger skins and bones seized in Madhya Pradesh and Assam on 13 October 2015. In Madhya Pradesh, skin of a tiger suspected to have killed in Satpura tiger reserve had seized by forest officials from a village in Chhindwara district. In Assam, forest officials of Kaziranga tiger reserve arrested two persons including a forest guard with a tiger skin and bones.
http://www.india.com/news/india/two-arrested-with-tiger-skin-in-assam-628978/ 
See the video of Assam incident: http://www.mid-day.com/videos/two-arrested-with-tiger-skin-in-assam/698726

Huge cache of elephant ivory seized in Delhi

In continuation of an ongoing investigation of elephant poaching in Kerala, the state forest department seized large number of raw ivory and finished products from a hide out in New Delhi last week.
http://english.manoramaonline.com/news/kerala/huge-cache-of-ivory-seized-in-delhi.html

180 tortoises seized in Bangladesh-India border

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) men recovered 180 turtles from Putkhali border under Benapole Port Police Station on 4 October 2015.
http://www.thedailystar.net/country/180-tortoises-seized-151843