Officals at the Sichuan and Chongqing Chamber of Commerce in Phnom Penh, Cambodia have been discovered running a wildlife trade centre where rare and endangered animals were skinned and processed before being shipped on to their destination countries. After agreeing to pay a fine the officials were released without charge.
The raid on the Sichuan and Chongqing Chamber of Commerce building was undertaken by Cambodia’s Forestry department, military police and officials from the NGO Wildlife Alliance.
The authorities found parts from animals and also live animals being readied for transport. The haul included;
19 clouded leopard skins,
3 leopard skins,
2 Asian golden cat skins,
6 clouded leopard paws,
10 otter skins,
2 fake tiger skins and
other body parts.
After the raid on Tuesday the Wildlife Alliance described how many of the pelts discovered were fresh and still being dried on wooden frames in the building. They explained that this indicated the Chamber of commerce as not just being used as part of a transit route but animals were also being killed and processed at the building.
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