Controlled deliveries allow contraband to continue its journey, but in a "controlled" way, to acquire evidence at each point in the illegal supply chain and eventually identify, arrest and prosecute those involved.
The first international workshop on this enforcement technique was held under the auspices of the International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime (ICCWC), all partners in which helped fund the workshop.
19 December 2011: The first international workshop on controlled deliveries in wildlife smuggling took place under the auspices of the International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime (ICCWC). Controlled deliveries allow contraband to continue its journey, but in a “controlled” way, to acquire evidence at each point in the illegal supply chain and eventually identify, arrest and prosecute those involved.
The World Customs Organization (WCO) organized the workshop, titled “Establishing a Network of Controlled Delivery Units for Forest and Wildlife Law Enforcement,” which took place from 7-9 December 2011, in Shanghai, China. Financial support for the workshop came from: a grant organized by the World Bank from funds provided by bilateral donors to the PROFOR (Program on Forests) Trust Fund; the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC); and all ICCWC partners.
Workshop participants agreed on actions to address the legislative, capacity and operational issues related to controlled deliveries. John Scanlon, Secretary-General, Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), said the use of this enforcement technique will improve the ability to detect smuggling of wildlife. [CITES News Release] [INTERPOL Press Release]