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In July 2014, Jinsong H. in partnership with Huang Mou 2, Xie Mou 1, "A Mou" (all handled separately), purchased a batch of rhino horns in South Africa, which were sold by Xie Mou 1 after smuggling into China. In early November 2014, Jinsong H.

On January 8, 2015, Yirong C. departed from Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa on flight SA286, transferred to flight HX312 via Hong Kong, and arrived at Terminal 2, Beijing Capital International Airport at 18:00 on January 9, 2015. Cai Yirong, entrusted Yaqing Y. through Wang 1 (handled separately), and Yaqing Y.

At 18:00 on November 8, 2013, Jianxin X. carrying rhino horn and ivory products departed from Kano City, Federal Republic of Nigeria, and passed by other place, took the MS955 flight, arrived at Beijing Capital International Airport. In the barrier-free toilet next to No.

On October 4, 2017, Jun L. returned from Kenya by KQ886 flight and entered through the Guangzhou Baiyun Airport port. He concealed the disguised four small pieces of rhino horn slices in the black wooden head, and placed it in the suitcase for consignment. From October 8 to October 16, 2017, Jun L. contacted Hongsen W.

The accused pleaded guilty and were convicted for unlawfully hunting 2 rhino’s and being in possession of rhino horns. The court below considered the seriousness of the crime and the number of rhino’s killed per year and the impact that poaching has on the economy and imposed a sentence of 6 years imprisonment and a N$60 000.00 fine.

The appellant was caught dealing illegally in ivory and charged with contravening section 2(1)(a) of the AG Proclamation 42 of 1980 – the controlled Games Products Proclamation. As a result, he was sentenced to 5 years imprisonment and 18 months of the sentence was suspended.

The accused were charged with the unlawful exportation of controlled wildlife products:14 rhino horns on the first count and a leopard skin on the second count, as well as money laundering on count 3.

The court held that the appellants were protecting the lives of the cubs and as well as their legal interest in the survical of the cubs as the owners of the very expensive animals.

Accused persons were found guilty of unlawful possession of 2 horns in contravention of the Game Act. The Act prescribes that a person found guilty of the offence must either replace the game or compensate the full value of the property to the owner or government in cases where the owner cannot be established.

In March 2017, Lianji W. purchased 6 rhinoceros horns through diplomatic personnel of a certain country. Lianji W. sold rhino horns to different people. On May 11, 2018, Lianji W. asked his brother, Jide W., to go to Mozambique to purchase 6 rhino horns and hand them over to Li for smuggling into the country. On May 25, 2018, Jide W.