5. Illegal wildlife trading
Annual revenue: $25 billion
Now we have started talking about really huge amounts in 10 most profitable crimes to commit. Though we are constantly being warned about the dangers of animal extinction, this is not a valuable information for the poachers. After all, a $25 billion worth business seems much more important. Instead of a fun fact, here’s a sad one. In one instance, poachers killed around 450 elephants in a national park in Cameroon. Ivory is still very much appreciated and valued worldwide, together with tiger parts, birds of prey and rhino horns.
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