WILDLEX

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.

The appellants were convicted own their pleas of conspiring to commit an offence of illegal hunting of a rhinoceros, and unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition in the magistrate court. They were sentenced to 5 years imprisonment each for count 1 and 4 years imprisonment each for count 3.

This was an appeal against the decision of the Magistrate’s court to convict and sentence the appellants for unlawful Possession of Prescribed Trophy Contrary to section 130(2) (a) and 86 of the Zambia Wildlife Act.

An appeal against the judgement of a Magistrate Court against the accused for excessive conviction for unlawful hunting of rhinos and insufficient evidence to sustain conviction. The appeal was dismissed as lacking merit and the decision of the Magistrate Court affirmed.

This a criminal appeal against the decision of the magistrate court in terms of which the appellant was convicted of contravening s 17(2) of the Wildlife Conservation and National Parks Act 1992 (No. 28 of 1992) and was sentenced to 8 years imprisonment.

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.

In order to obtain illegal income, Weitai W. carried 15 tiger teeth, 4 tiger paws, 4 leopard teeth and 4 pieces of rhino horns on June 25, 2015, led by Yuejing P. illegally entering by boat from Vietnam's old street Zhongyuehe River to China's Hekou County "Yitiaoban" (place name), want to sell above products to others.

Feng Xiangxuan departed from Johannesburg Airport in South Africa and took flight CX748, then transferred to flight KA876 via Hong Kong. He arrived at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on January 11, 2018. He chose to go through the non-declaration channel when entering, and did not declare any items to the customs.

At 12:30 on October 24, 2018, Jin L. drove the international shuttle from Laos through the Mohan Port of Mengla Customs. The inspectors seized a total of 476.16 grams of ivory products and a total of 40.51 grams of rhino horn from the sleeper interlayer. After further investigation, Jin L.