Corruption is one of the most important facilitators of the illegal wildlife trade, and its effects can be seen in every stage of the illegal wildlife trade supply chain. In an effort to better understand corruption in this context, TRAFFIC analysed a series of court cases in southern Africa. In one case, five suspects in Zambia were found in illegal possession of two rhino horn pieces without a certificate of ownership as required by the Zambian Wildlife Act of 2015. Two of the accused were local magistrates, and a Ministry of Tourism spokesperson stated that “We strongly suspect that this was an inside job involving one of our officers.”