INTERPOL Commends Madhya Pradesh State Tiger Force for Convicting Tiger Trafficker Tashi Sherpa
Sherpa has been sentenced to five years in prison.
INTERPOL Commends Madhya Pradesh State Tiger Force for Convicting Notorious International Tiger Trafficker Tashi Sherpa Latest News:
Bhopal, India – The Madhya Pradesh Forest Department's State Tiger Force has received commendation from INTERPOL Headquarters in Lyon, France, for its successful arrest and prosecution of well-known international tiger trafficker Tashi Sherpa. The international criminal police organization lauded the State Tiger Force's "exemplary action" in a letter addressed to the Head of the State Tiger Strike Force Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal.
INTERPOL has also pledged its support for further investigations into Sherpa's wider criminal network, which is believed to be active across India, Nepal, Bhutan, and China. The organization has requested more information from the investigation, including Sherpa's phone data, financial records, business and interrogation records, and details of known or suspected partners.
According to a letter shared by the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh on X, Tashi Sherpa was apprehended in 2024 and prosecuted in May 2025. Sherpa was identified as a key member of an organized criminal group involved in smuggling tigers between India, Nepal, Bhutan, and China. INTERPOL had previously issued an international alert concerning Sherpa.
The congratulatory letter from INTERPOL stated, "Your team (State Tiger Force, Madhya Pradesh) first informed INTERPOL about SHERPA in 2015, identifying him as a key member of an organized criminal group smuggling tigers between India, Nepal, Bhutan, and China. Over the next nine years, until his arrest in 2024, INTERPOL issued a Diffusion (international alert) about SHERPA and arranged regular meetings between India and Nepal to share information, confirm SHERPA's identity, and find him. Thanks to this cooperation, his arrest and prosecution have become an important success in fighting wildlife crime."
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, who shared the letter on X, stated that Sherpa has been sentenced to five years in prison. This conviction was a direct result of the State Tiger Force's thorough investigation and the robust case presented in court.
Chief Minister Yadav's post read, "The Madhya Pradesh Forest Department's State Tiger Force has taken exemplary action in securing the conviction of international tiger trafficker Tashi Sherpa, for which INTERPOL Headquarters in Lyon, France has sent a letter of congratulations and appreciation." He added, "Based on the investigation by the State Tiger Force and the strong case presented in court, the accused Sherpa has been sentenced to five years in prison. The state government is making comprehensive efforts for the conservation of forests and wildlife. Best wishes to the State Tiger Force team — forest officers who have performed outstanding work will also be honored with awards."
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