Eel trafficking from Europe to Asia: a lucrative crime that is surprisingly easy

South China Morning Post 2019-07-10

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More than 150 people were arrested, and about 15 million endangered European eels seized, in the last year – according to the European law enforcement agency Europol. Eel smuggling has become a US$3 billion business.  
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