WILDLEX

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.

At the end of December 2017, Jianghui Y. sold 6 antelope horns to Huang at a price of 9090 yuan. On February 4, 2018, Yutao G. and Xingjuan W. sold three suspected bear galls to Jianghui Y. at a price of 1800 yuan each, and later Jianghui Y. sold them to Huang. After identification, two of them were bear galls. On February 6, 2018, Yutao G.

Since 2016, Hui X. and Hong Z. jointly operated the Bowenge Antique Store in Jiacheng International Plaza, Bagongshan District, Huainan City. Hui X. was responsible for purchasing and processing wild animal products from the Internet and selling them, and Hong Z. was responsible for receiving the goods.

From January to the end of March 2016, the defendant Xueyun Z. purchased from Guo (separate case) for 650 kg of Wapiti antlers, which were smuggled in from the Horgos International Border Cooperation Center in Khorgos, Xinjiang at a price of 117,000 yuan.

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.