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The defendant Xiangxuan F. charged felony counts of smuggling threatened and endangered wildlife and products (appellate case)

China
The High People's Court of Shanghai
National - higher court
Criminal
2019

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.

The defendant Hesen L. charged felony counts of smuggling endangered wildlife and products (appellate case)

China
The High People's Court of Guangdong
National - higher court
Criminal
2017

In February 2013, Hesen L. purchased a broken ivory sculpture for 800 Euros (tax included) during his trip to France, and the seller sent it to Hong Kong by TNT courier. Hesen L. stored the ivory sculpture in the automatic coin deposit box in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. In the early morning of April 5, Hesen L.

The defendants Jin L. and Leiming W. and Guozhen J. charged felony counts of smuggling threatened and endangered species and products (appellate case)

China
The High People's Court of Yunnan
National - higher court
Criminal
2020

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.

The defendant Jizhong H. charged felony counts of smuggling endangered wildlife and products (appellate case)

China
The High People's Court of Guangdong
National - higher court
Criminal
2019

On December 17, 2018, Jizhong H. took a flight from the Federal Republic of Nigeria to Qatar and then took a QXXX4 (Doha-Guangzhou) flight to enter the terminal building of Guangzhou Baiyun Airport. When passing the customs, he walked through the no-declaration channel and did not declare anything to the customs.

The State Attorney and MINFOF vs BELINGA Parfait Periche and NYATTE MINLO Serges Constant

Cameroon
South
Court of Appeal
National - higher court
Criminal
2014

The acccused persons BELINGA Parfait Periche and NYATTE MINLO Serges Constant were prosecuted before the Court of First Instance, Sangmelima for illegal of killing of 12 elephants, totally protected animal species and complicity. On September 11, 2012 judgement was passed.

The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs. BILANG SIMON and EVONG Rene

Cameroon
East
Court of First Instance
National - higher court
Criminal
2011

The accused persons BILANG Simon and EVONG Rene were arrested flagrante delicto in the Cynegetic Hunting Zone (Zic N°38 UFA10004) by ecoguards of the Boumba Bek national park. They were arrested in an area prohibited from hunting in possession of a caliber 12 gun, seventeen (17) ammunitions and three (03) cable rolls.

The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs. AKOULOU Achille Noel, NNANGA Jean Richard, MOUSSA HOUSSANI, ELOM MEYONG Marthurin

Cameroon
South
Court of Appeal
National - higher court
Criminal
2016

The accused persons, AKOULOU Achille Noel, NNANGA Jean Richard, MOUSSA HOUSSANI, ELOM MEYONG Marthurin were prosecuted before the Court of First Instance, Djoum for the Illegal detention of trophies of class A totally protected animal species, and complicity.

The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs. CHINGO Zacharie & ADAMU YAYA

Cameroon
South
Court of Appeal
National - higher court
Criminal
2018

The accused persons, CHINGO Zacharie and ADAMU YAYA were prosecuted before the court of First Instance Djoum for illegal detention and killing of totally protected animal species notably 03 bags containing 39 elephant ivories.

The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and DAOUDA SADOU, MANGANE ABDOULAYE, AWALOU ABDOULAYE and CISSE SAMBA

Cameroon
East
Court of Appeal
National - higher court
Criminal
2019

The accused persons, CHINGO Zacharie and ADAMU YAYA were prosecuted before the court of First Instance Djoum for illegal detention and killing of totally protected animal species notably 03 bags containing 39 elephant ivories.

The Public Prosecutor's Office and the Sangha Departmental Directorate of Water and Forest vs Mongwa Kpeku Ibrahim

Congo
Sangha
High Court of Ouesso
National - higher court
Criminal
2015

In January 2015, Mongwa Kpeku alias Ibrahim was asked by his brother-in-law Mbamba, who lives in Thanry village, to take a PMK type war weapon for big game hunting. He complied with his brother-in-law's request and went to hide the weapon in the forest along with other materials.

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