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The Republic versus Arquemides Joao Mahanjane and Henriques Benedicto Assuba - No. 01 of 2015

Tanzania, Un. Rep. of
Mbeya
District Court
National - lower court
General
2015

The accused persons were arrested at Kasumulu while crossing the border from Malawi to Tanzania. During their arrest they were found with unlawful possession of government trophy namely two rhino horns contrary to the penal laws of Tanzania. Thereafter were prosecuted before Kyela District Court.

State v Da Costa

Namibia
High Court of Namibia
National - higher court
Criminal
1991

The appellant met Mr. Muller through his business of an electrical contractor. They became to know each other for more than ten years. During this period, the appellant saw some ivory in Muller's house, which might have encouraged the appellant to offer an illegal ivory deal to Muller.

R v Eley and Bull

United Kingdom
Court of Appeal
National - higher court
Criminal
1998

The appellants pleaded guilty to conspiring to sell restricted specimens, rhinoceros horn, contrary to the control of the Trade in Endangered Species (Enforcement) Regulations 1985.

Yip v Director of Border Revenue

United Kingdom
First-Tier Tribunal Tax
National - lower court
Administrative
2012

On 27 July 2010, at the outbound controls at Heathrow Airport, the appellant presented the UK Border Agency (UKBA) with three CITES re-export permits which had been issued for five rhino horns which he was taking with him in his luggage to Australia.

Wawito Mawala v S.

South Africa
Kwazulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal Regional Court
National - lower court
Criminal
2012

The accused and three other men were inside the Ndumo Game Reserve on 19 November 2011 at 17:00. One man was carrying a firearm. Game rangers patrolling in the Reserve caught sight of the men in pursuit of a rhino. The rangers ordered the man to put down the firearm. Instead, he turned and pointed it at the rangers.

Lemtongthai v S.

South Africa
Gauteng
High Court
National - lower court
Criminal
2013

This is an application for leave to appeal against the sentence.

The Peoples Procuratorate of Tibet Autonomous Region v. Angweng Barong

China
The Intermediate People’s Court of Tibet Autonomous Region
National - lower court
Criminal
2005

In November 2004, the defendant Angweng Barong bought a rhino horn from an Indian businessman for 55000 India Rupees. Afterward, he wrapped the rhino horn in white cloth in the secret compartment of a small wooden cabinet (old Tibetan cabinet) and then he paid a local carpenter to board up the cabinet.

Lemtongthai v S.

South Africa
Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa
National - higher court
Criminal
2014

This is a judgement on appeal at the Supreme Court.

The defendants Jianhuo C. and Jianfa C. charged felony counts of illegally purchasing, transporting or selling rare and endangered wild animals and their manufactured products (appellate case)

China
Fujian Province
The Intermediate People's Court of Putian
National - lower court
Criminal
2020

From July to August 2017, Jianhuo C. hired Jianfa C to process and polish a batch of ivory beads at a price of 0.5 yuan each; from July to August 2018, Jianhuo C. handed over two bags of ivory beads to Jianfa C. for processing and polishing. After identification, the net weight of ivory products was 0.733kg, valued at 21541 yuan.

The defendants Meiyun L., Ligang Z., etc. charged with felony counts of illegally purchasing, transporting and selling threatened and endangered wildlife and products (appellate case)

China
Zhejiang Province
The Intermediate People's Court of Jinhua
National - lower court
Criminal
2016

Meiyun L. illegally purchased and sold endangered wildlife products such as ivory, rhino horns, and helmet hornbill products, whose total value was 231,500 yuan. Since August 2013, Zhenhua Z.

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