Lizards, Snakes, and Crime

Reptile smuggling has seen a significant rise in demand globally, driven by the exotic pet market, collector interest, and the perceived status symbol associated with rare and unique species. This illicit trade often involves the illegal capture, transportation, and sale of reptiles such as snakes, lizards, and turtles, bypassing wildlife protection laws and risking the survival of endangered species. The high financial value of these creatures on the black market makes them attractive targets for traffickers, fueling a lucrative black economy that operates across borders and continents. Smugglers often use sophisticated methods to evade law enforcement, including concealed shipments and corrupt officials, making it a persistent and growing threat to biodiversity conservation.

Beyond the ecological impact, reptile smuggling has increasingly become intertwined with organized crime networks, including drug cartels. These criminal groups leverage their extensive smuggling infrastructure and expertise in illicit transportation to facilitate reptile trafficking alongside drug shipments, weapons, and other contraband. The involvement of cartels not only amplifies the scale and violence associated with wildlife trafficking but also provides them with additional revenue streams that help fund their broader operations. This convergence of wildlife and drug trafficking underscores the complexity of the criminal landscape, where illegal wildlife trade is used as a cover or ancillary activity to sustain larger illicit enterprises, making enforcement and interdiction efforts more challenging and urgently needed. A Gotham Investigation
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Jeffrey Giordano 
250 NW 23 Street Unit 305 Miami, Florida 33127 
305-710-5222
Time Break Down:
.27 Investigation into reptile smuggling 
.49 Why are some reptiles banned
1:49 Reptile smuggling 4th largest criminal enterprise
2:03 People who like exotic pets have personality disorders
2:57 Why are they attracted to animals and not humans
3:14 People will try to be your friends first and then try to kill you
4:07 Opposite direction of God
5:47 Trip to Africa
6:49 Africans ripping off clients from US
7:30 Special permits for West African Crocodiles
9:14 Gaboon Viper a venomous snake
9:50 Import, Export reptiles' licenses needed
11:40 23 Species of crocodiles
13:10 Alligators attacking residents in Florida
14:08 Difference between crocodiles and alligator's
14:27 Alligators and Crocodiles swimming in the same echo system
15:13 Saltwater crocodiles in south beach
16:54 If someone is attacked by an alligator
18:56 Billion-dollar industry
29:04 Drug smuggling and reptiles 
20:54 Raising lions and tigers
21:01 Alaskan Timber Wolves
22:31 resorting to illegal activity to feed animals
23:42 Joe exotic the Tiger King arrest
26:43 Psychic abilities with animals
30:23 Carole Baskin and Joe Exotic
32:11 FBI Informants
33:46 Murder for Hire
35:09 The End