Poachers gun down P12bn of Botswana wildlife value

Wildlife crime in Botswana has emerged as one of the leading conduits for illicit financial flows, with the estimated lifetime value of elephants and rhinos poached between 2020 and 2024 reaching a jaw-dropping P12.4 billion. The figures are contained in a National Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risk Assessment report released recently.

• poaching
• wildlife