Data on Number of Prosecutions in Relation to Illegal Wildlife Trade Involving Corruption, Money-laundering or Fraud in Past Five Years

Debated in Parliament on 5 Oct 2020.

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Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked the Minister for National Development for the number of prosecutions related to illegal wildlife trade over the past five years and how many also involved corruption, money-laundering, or fraud.
The Minister responded that no prosecutions were found to have an association with corruption, money-laundering or fraud during investigations into illegal wildlife trade cases.
The Ministry provided data on prosecutions since 2015 but did not confirm whether it would start collecting specific data on corruption, money-laundering, or fraud if not already available.

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Louis Ng Kok Kwang

Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked the Minister for National Development (a) in each of the past five years, what is the number of prosecutions that have been brought in relation to instances of illegal wildlife trade; (b) of these prosecutions, how many also involved charges of corruption, money-laundering or fraud; and (c) whether the Ministry will start collecting this data if it is not available.

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The number of prosecutions that have been brought in relation to instances of illegal wildlife trade since 2015 is provided in Table 1 below.

No association with corruption, money-laundering or fraud was established during the investigation of these cases.

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Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked the Minister for National Development for the number of prosecutions related to illegal wildlife trade over the past five years and how many also involved corruption, money-laundering, or fraud.
The Minister responded that no prosecutions were found to have an association with corruption, money-laundering or fraud during investigations into illegal wildlife trade cases.
The Ministry provided data on prosecutions since 2015 but did not confirm whether it would start collecting specific data on corruption, money-laundering, or fraud if not already available.

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Data on Number of Prosecutions in Relation to Illegal Wildlife Trade Involving Corruption, Money-laundering or Fraud in Past Five Years

Debated in Parliament on 5 Oct 2020.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked the Minister for National Development for the number of prosecutions related to illegal wildlife trade over the past five years and how many also involved corruption, money-laundering, or fraud.
The Minister responded that no prosecutions were found to have an association with corruption, money-laundering or fraud during investigations into illegal wildlife trade cases.
The Ministry provided data on prosecutions since 2015 but did not confirm whether it would start collecting specific data on corruption, money-laundering, or fraud if not already available.

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Louis Ng Kok Kwang

Desmond Lee

The number of prosecutions that have been brought in relation to instances of illegal wildlife trade since 2015 is provided in Table 1 below.

No association with corruption, money-laundering or fraud was established during the investigation of these cases.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked the Minister for National Development for the number of prosecutions related to illegal wildlife trade over the past five years and how many also involved corruption, money-laundering, or fraud.
The Minister responded that no prosecutions were found to have an association with corruption, money-laundering or fraud during investigations into illegal wildlife trade cases.
The Ministry provided data on prosecutions since 2015 but did not confirm whether it would start collecting specific data on corruption, money-laundering, or fraud if not already available.

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Data on Number of Prosecutions in Relation to Illegal Wildlife Trade Involving Corruption, Money-laundering or Fraud in Past Five Years

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