Profepa combat Internet traffic via animals at risk

from 2010 to date, the federal agency has notified the Attorney General's Office (PGR), 500 possible cases of illegal traffic and sales via the Internet and social networks, allowing assurance and confiscation of 424 copies wildlife

The Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection (Profepa) strengthen the control of trade and the fight against illegal trafficking of wild animals and plants at Risk which is done through the Internet, through the signing of a collaboration agreement with MercadoLibre company. 

It should be noted that since 2010 to date, the federal agency has notified the Attorney General's Office (PGR), 500 cases of possible trafficking and illegal sales through the Internet and social networks, allowing assurance and confiscation of 424 copies wildlife at Risk. 

The agreement was headed by Attorney Guillermo Haro Belchez and Imach James Cohen, Vice President Legal and Government Relations MercadoLibre, who stressed the importance of putting the environmental service one of the largest e-commerce platforms authority. 

Regard Belchez Haro said the agreement will allow the monitoring of wildlife trade that is done through the Internet, and as of this month, MercadoLibre available to Profepa efficient mechanisms to identify and request removal of those ads that do not meet with applicable environmental laws. 

Note that the legal and illegal sale of animals and plants have evolved, moving from one activity commonly carried in stores, market places, later to be advertised in newspapers and today via the Internet, he added. 

He reported that there are some cases where they have been punished for those responsible for this practice. One of them was Alejandro Landeros Ortiz, sentenced to 6 months in prison after finding that trafficked Internet mainly birds but also reptiles. 

Another case is that of Aldo Alfonso Galicia, who were imposed 2 years and 6 months in prison for using the Internet to reach buyers of wildlife specimens. 

Also, for the same reason (using the internet to sell animals) to the company JD JD Reptiles and Exotics was fined more than 3 million pesos, not prove the legal origin of more than 380 copies.