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The Republic versus Anthony Chilangazi Kasuga - No. 11 of 2015

Tanzania, Un. Rep. of
Dodoma
Magistrate's Court
National - lower court
General
2015

It was alleged that the accused person on 10 March 2015 Chanumba Village within Chamwino District was found in possession of honey badger skin, pangolin skin, cobra skin, python skin, hyena tail, “mangore” skin. The accused was found guilty.

The Republic versus Ernest Togoya - No. 09 of 2015

Tanzania, Un. Rep. of
Dodoma
Magistrate's Court
National - lower court
General
2015

The accused person on 20 March 2015 at Chanumba Village in Chamwino District in Dodoma Region, was found in possession of crocodile skin, pangolin skin, lion nail and two dik-dik teeth. The accused was found guilty.

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".

R v Misanki Kuranku Matudi

United Kingdom
Court of Appeal
National - higher court
Criminal
2003

On 28 November 2000 a consignment arrived at Heathrow from the Cameroons on a Swissair flight via Zurich. The consignor was Mrs Monie and the consignee and importer the appellant. The consignment contained for the most part frozen cassava leaves and indeed that was how the accompanying documents described it.

Mberirua and another v S

Namibia
High Court of Namibia
National - higher court
Criminal
2019

The appellants brought an appeal against the sentences handed down to them by the Magistrate, for being in possession of a live pangolin in contravention of teh Controlled Wildlife Act. The sentence imposed was 24 months imprisonment of which 12 months were suspended for 5 years on appropriate conditions.

Uganda Versus A1-Asite Benard, A2-Ezama Brian

Uganda
Kampala
Chief Magistrates Court of Kampala at Buganda Road
National - lower court
Criminal
2020

The Accused were arrested at Kyebando, Kawempe Division in Kampala District and were taken to Kampala CPS. The Accused were found to be in possession of specimen belonging to animals categorized as protected species contrary to the laws of the country.

Uganda Versus Assimwe Hillary

Uganda
Kampala
Chief Magistrates Court of Kampala at Buganda Road
National - lower court
Criminal
2020

The Accused was arrested in Ssanga Town and taken to Ssanga Police station and later transferred to Kampala CPS. The Accused was found to be in possession of specimen belonging to animals categorized as protected species contrary to the laws of the country.

Uganda Versus A1-Zubair Alahai Dramadri, A2-Byarugaba Achileo

Uganda
Kampala
Chief Magistrates Court of Kampala at Buganda Road
National - lower court
Criminal
2020

The Accused were arrested at Yowa Guest House Nakulabye in Kampala District and were taken to Kampala CPS. The Accused were found to be in possession of specimen (in possession of 99.16 kg of Pangolin scales) belonging to animals categorized as protected species contrary to the laws of the country.

Uganda Versus A1-Kadogo Alex, A2-Muhereza Alex

Uganda
Kampala
Chief Magistrates Court of Kampala at Buganda Road
National - lower court
Criminal
2021

The Accused were arrested at Rutooke Town Council in Mitooma District and were transferred to Kampala CPS. The Accused were found to be in possession of specimen belonging to animals categorized as protected species contrary to the laws of the country.

Uganda Versus A1-Kakooza Joseph, A2-Wamala George

Uganda
Kampala
Chief Magistrates Court of Kampala at Buganda Road
National - lower court
Criminal
2021

The Accused were arrested at Ntinda in Kampala District and taken to Kampala CPS. The Accused were found to be in possession of specimen (2 live pangolins) belonging to animals categorized as protected species contrary to the laws of the country.

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