In 2015, a foreign man was charged with crimes against wildlife in Ecuador for his involvement in illegal wildlife trafficking. The man was detained after he allegedly tried to remove 11 iguanas—9 marine and 2 land-based—which are protected species from the Galápagos Archipelago. According to the authorities, the reptiles were found in the man’s suitcase when the police carried out a routine check. The defendant allegedly intended to transport the animals to an African country. The iguanas were transferred to the care of the Galápagos National Park Directorate and examined by a veterinarian.