The first operation carried out in Spain against international timber trafficking concludes successfully.
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The Nature Protection Service (SEPRONA) of the Civil Guard, in coordination with EUROPOL and INTERPOL, has successfully completed Operation Quercus, a high-intensity operation aimed at combating illegal timber trafficking. This is the first operation of its kind carried out in Spain, made possible thanks to coordination with national and regional authorities and utilizing a fundamental tool: a novel methodology for identifying trafficked timber species.