Database of Wildlife Related Law
It was alleged that the accused person on 10 March 2015 Chanumba Village within Chamwino District was found in possession of wildebeest tail and lizard skin. The accused was found guilty.
It was alleged that the accused persons on 15/2/2009 at Leken area, Selela village, Monduli District in Arusha region were found in unlawful possession of fresh wildebeest meat. The accused denied the charges. The accused persons were found guilty and were therefore convicted.
The defendant Jianxing L., illegally purchased 5 pieces of ivory products from elephants which were threatened and endangered wild animals, and shipped them to Sanya and handed them to the defendant Shengqi C. for sale.
On December 12, 2013, the appellant Liang Jintang entered Shenzhen through the Luohu port and did not declare anything to the customs. Customs officers seized a total of 25 pieces of crocodile skin weighing 4.50 kg in Jintang L.'s luggage. Jintang L. confessed to having illegally smuggled endangered wildlife products.
On the material date, at 22.00 hrs at Tingirima village within Bunda District in Mara Region, the accused was found in the possession of skins of dik-dik, two pieces of dried meat of the wildebeest and a piece of elephant tusk, after an emergence search in his house, a house owned by his mother and elder brother while he was sleeping.
The appellants in the court below were found to be in possession of game animal, alternatively government trophy, namely wildebeest skin, without being licenced or authorised to possess same.
From January 2009 to January 2016, in order to reduce operating costs, Dongsheng Ltd. purchased python skins and eggs from Vietnam, Malaysia and other places , and declared low-report prices to Guangxi Pingxiang Customs and Haikou Meilan Airport. From April 2009 to April 2015, Dongsheng Ltd.
In August 2012, the defendants Zhao S. and Shun S. operated the "Jinxingyuan Seafood" restaurant on Jianshe West Road in Xinyang City. The defendant Jibao Z. was the chef of the seafood restaurant. At 16:00 on November 12, 2012, at the entrance of the hotel, the restaurant used a musket to kill a crocodile purchased by Zhao S.
