To Catch the Bigger Fish with Marcus Asner

In this episode, Crime Spot talks to Marcus Asner who investigated one of the largest fisheries crime cases in recent years.  Marcus shares his investigative insights and explains how to catch a wildlife thief. Follow us: Twitter: @CrimeSpot1 | @UNODC_SHERLOC | Instagram: crime_spot Contact us: Crime Spot: [email protected] Time stamps for this episode: 02:08 Introduction Marcus Asner & his work on 10:10 The scheme 25:00 The demand side 36:15 The investigation and prosecution 49:34 Charges and sentencing 58:44 Main takeaways Learn more about the case: US v Bengis and others  Read Marcus’ publication: To catch a wildlife thief: Strategies and suggestions for the fight against illegal wildlife trafficking Check out our previous episode on fisheries crime: “Organized Crime on Our Oceans with Ian Urbina” and “Fishing for Crime with Lejda Toci from UNODC” Disclaimer The views expressed in this podcast series are those of the interviewees and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations.