In France, police seized 254kg of contraband eels. Police made the arrests across France, Spain, Poland and Belgium and also confiscated 200,000 euros in cash. The investigation, which involved cooperation between France, Spain, Europol, Eurojust and the European Anti-Fraud Office, uncovered illegal export channels to Asia used by an organized crime network active in various European countries. The European eel is classified as 'critically endangered' by the International Union for Conservation of Nature so its fishing is regulated and subject to strict quotas.Įels are very popular in some Asian countries and the small fish of about 10 centimetres can be traded at more than 5,000 euros ($5,504.00) per kg, the statement said. Expand Crackdown 2 with the Toy Box Pack It's bursting at the seams with extra toys and treasures, including an expanded Keys to the City mode, the ATV Assault Vehicle, the Squad Chopper, Suit Thrusters, new Agent armor colors, and a Vehicle Tag game, just to name a few. Police discovered that four tonnes of eels had been fraudulently exported between 20 for a profit estimated at nearly 1,186,000 euros, the statement said.

PARIS, May 12 (Reuters) - Police have arrested 27 eel traffickers and seized 254 kg of contraband eels in an international investigation dubbed operation 'Lake' that started almost 2 years ago, French authorities said in a statement on Friday.

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