DSI, in Collaboration with the Wildlife Justice Commission (WJC), Hosted Training to Strengthen Cross-Border Wildlife Trafficking Investigations

DSI, in Collaboration with the Wildlife Justice Commission (WJC), Hosted Training to Strengthen Cross-Border Wildlife Trafficking Investigations

               On June 9, 2025, the Director General of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) assigned Police Captain Wisanu Chimtrakool, Deputy Director General, to preside over the opening ceremony of a training program: “Capacity Development Course on the Investigation of Wildlife Trafficking Cases involving Organized Crime.” The training, which held from June 9 to 13, 2025, at the DSI Academy, is organized by the Bureau of Foreign Affairs and Transnational Crime of the DSI in conjunction with the Wildlife Justice Commission (WJC), a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the dismantling of criminal networks involved in the illegal trafficking of wildlife, timber, and marine resources. The objective of this program is to enhance the knowledge and expertise of DSI officers, improving their investigative skills and capabilities necessary to gather evidence and effectively prosecute transnational criminal organizations involved in wildlife trafficking.

               Currently, wildlife trafficking is one of the forms of transnational crime that is showing an increasing trend, with an estimated global trade value exceeding 700 billion baht (approximately USD 20 billion) annually, and criminal networks that operate across more than 67 countries worldwide. The high demand for wildlife and wildlife products in many major economies has driven the ongoing poaching problem in regions such as Asia and Africa, severely threatening their biodiversity. Moreover, wildlife trafficking is often linked to other serious crimes, including money laundering and smuggling, necessitating advanced and specialized investigative approaches for effective investigation and suppression efforts.

               ​This training program is made possible through supported funding and lecturers from the Wildlife Justice Commission, marking a strategic collaboration between the DSI and WJC, which aims to enhance law enforcement capabilities and drive sustainable solutions at the international level.