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The Peoples Procuratorate of Shenzhen City Guangdong Province v. Li Ming

China
The Intermediate People's Court of Shenzhen City
National - lower court
Criminal
2011

On April 9, 2011, the defendant, Li Ming (Chinese passport holder) was captured by custom officials at the immigration hall of Huang Gang, Shenzhen with 100 Ivory products in his bag.

United States of America v Siyam

United States of America
Ohio
United States District Court, N.D. Ohio, Eastern Division
National - lower court
Criminal
2008

After the defendant pleaded guilty, on 21 March 2008, to two counts of importing and selling raw ivory and two counts of smuggling goods into the United States, she objected to the pre-sentence investigation report (PSR).
The District Court held that:

United States of America v Charles Kokesh

United States of America
United States District Court, N.D. Florida, Pensacola Division
National - lower court
Criminal
2014

In November 2011, the defendant attempted to sell, or sold (which he denies), two African elephant tusks that he had lawfully acquired and legally imported into the United States as “sporting trophies” from a hunting safari that he had taken in Namibia several years prior.

United States of America v Duke

United States of America
United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit
National - higher court
Criminal
1958

This is a criminal case in which a tremendous effort to smuggle psittacine (parrot) birds into the United States from the Republic of Mexico was exposed. There is a quarantine against the importation of such species into the United States. The indictment was in ten counts. Three separate conspiracies were charged (Counts 1, 4, and 7).

United States of America v Mitchell

United States of America
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
National - higher court
Criminal
1994

A grand jury indicted Richard Mitchell ("Mitchell"), an employee of the Fish and Wildlife Service ("FWS") of the United States Department of the Interior, for violating 18 U.S.C. § 545 by smuggling the horns and hides of illegally hunted animals into the United States.

United States of America v Eyoum

United States of America
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
National - higher court
Criminal
1996

The defendant pleaded guilty of knowing receipt, concealment, and sale of illegally imported pancake tortoises.

Hendricks v woods

United States of America
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
National - higher court
1998

Roy Hendricks brought a Bivens action against Walter Saroka and Jerry Woods, Special Agents for the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, alleging violation of rights securied under the Fourth Amendment. The district court granted summary judgement in favor of Saroka and Woods, and Hendricks appeals (current case).

United States of America v Sylla

United States of America
United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
National - lower court
Criminal
2010

Pending before the court is defendant Kemo Sylla's motion to suppress physical evidence seized during a search of his residence at the time of his arrest on December 3, 2008. Sylla is charged with one count of smuggling African elephant ivory into the United States, in violation of 18 U.S.C.

The Peoples Procuratorate of Yilihasake Autonomous Prefecture Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region v. Kudulaiti Aikebaierweiqi Duerdiyoufu

China
The Higher People's Court of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
National - lower court
Criminal
2011

On April 2, 2001, based on the criminal facts and circumstances of the defendant and the degree of harm to the society, The Intermediate People’s Court of Yilihasake Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region rendered the following judgment: Defendant: Kudulaiti Aikebaierweiqi Duerdiyoufu Verdict: Guilty Charge/Claim: Smugglin

The Peoples Procuratorate of Jiangmen City Guangdong Province v. NG SOO HEONG and others

China
Guangdong Provincial High Court
National - lower court
Criminal
2011

From December 2009 to April 2010, the defendants Huang Yawen, Chen Song, Cheng Zhiqiang and Fu Qiang were twice employed by Pangma (handed separately) to help NG SOO HEONG (nicknamed "tall guys") smuggle frozen pangolin and scales into China by a wooden fishing vessel "Pearl Bay, 3815".

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