TIMBERCHECK™

Research and data on forest commodity supply chains and policy

Category: Forest Law Enforcement Operations

Tree DNA used in timber theft conviction a first for the U.S.

July 10 · 21

Bigleaf Maple, Timber Theft, Tree DNA, United States Forest Law Enforcement Operations, United States Illegal Wood Risk
820 cubic meters of alleged illegal Azobe wood seized in Antwerp

June 22 · 21

Azobe, Belgium Forest Law Enforcement Operations, Belgium Illegal Wood Risk, Ekki, EU Timber Regulation, Netherlands Forest Law Enforcement Operations, Netherlands Illegal Wood Risk, Timber Due Diligence
U.S. seizes wood in Seattle and New Orleans for return to Brazil: Globo

May 24 · 21

Brazil Forest Law Enforcement Operations, Brazil Illegal Wood Risk, Jatoba, Massaranduba, Operation-Akuanduba, The Lacey Act, United States Forest Law Enforcement Operations, United States Illegal Wood Risk
Operation ‘Akuanduba’ investigates links between Brazilian officials and suspected illegal wood trade with U.S.

May 23 · 21

Brazil Forest Law Enforcement Operations, Brazil Illegal Wood Risk, Corruption, Forest Law Enforcement Operations, Ipe, Jatoba, Organized Crime, United States Forest Law Enforcement Operations, United States Illegal Wood Risk
Lookout Mountain timber theft caught by hidden camera trap

March 19 · 21

Hardwood Lumber, The Lacey Act, Timber Theft, United States Forest Law Enforcement Operations, United States Illegal Wood Risk, White Oak
329,000 cubic meters of wood seized in 8 months of Operation Verde Brazil 2

January 16 · 21

Brazil Forest Law Enforcement Operations, Brazil Illegal Wood Risk
Samples of Ipe, Jatoba and other wood exported from Brazil are collected at American ports for analysis

January 12 · 21

Ipe, Jatoba, Operation Handroanthus, The Lacey Act, United States Forest Law Enforcement Operations
130,000 cubic meters of alleged illegal wood seized in Operation “Ipe”

December 22 · 20

Brazil Forest Law Enforcement Operations, Ipe, Massaranduba, Operation Handroanthus
300 containers worth of alleged illegal timber including Ipe and Massaranduba seized on the Mamuru River

December 1 · 20

Brazil Forest Law Enforcement Operations, Ipe, Massaranduba, Operation Handroanthus
164 truckloads worth of logs seized in northeast Pará

October 15 · 20

Brazil Forest Law Enforcement Operations, Law Enforcement Operations