Wildlife Trafficking Kingpin Nabbed Through Digital Intelligence Found On Mobile Phones

Based on data collected using Cellebrite technologies from phones taken during a sting operation, Thai police were able to finally arrest the mastermind of a smuggling ring dealing in poached rhino horns, tiger skins, pangolins, and other wildlife.

Key Challenges:

• Collect data from mobile devices to uncover new leads to other wildlife trafficking syndicate members.
• One of the devices required additional technical assistance from Cellebrite, whose technicians eventually helped collect the data successfully.

Digital intelligence solutions deployed:

• UFED Touch2
• Cellebrite Physical Analyzer