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Director of Public Prosecutions versus Yohana Peter Ngoira and Pelo S/O Moleiment Munga @Pelo - No. 331 of 2015

Tanzania, Un. Rep. of
Arusha
Court of Appeal
National - higher court
General
2015

The appellant was appealing against the decision of the High Court which ruled that the offence which the respondents were charged with was not an economic crime to be tried before the High Court and thus ordered that the matter to be remitted back to the trial court for necessary amendments of the charge and proceed with trial accordingly.

Popart Emanuel versus the Republic - No. 200 of 2010

Tanzania, Un. Rep. of
Iringa
Court of Appeal
National - higher court
General
2011

The appellant was found in the district of Songea to be in possession of 14 elephant tusks without a valid license following a hint provided by an informer that the appellant was going to transport the tusks. He was arrested and confessed to the charges. He was then tried and sentenced to 20 years imprisonment.

Cretus Sambi @ Kimbwenga and Geofrey Chazya versus the Republic - No. 270 of 2010

Tanzania, Un. Rep. of
Mbeya
Court of Appeal
National - higher court
General
2013

The appellants were found to be in unlawful possession of elephant tusks found in the second appellant’s house and fresh and dried meat found in the first appellant’s house alleged to have been obtained from Katavi National Park. The appellants were found to be in possession of elephant meat and tusks without a valid licence.

James S/O Sendama versus the Republic - No. 279B of 2013

Tanzania, Un. Rep. of
Tabora
Court of Appeal
National - higher court
General
2014

The appellant was found in possession of 71 pieces of elephant tusks and stood trial before the district court of Shinyanga as presided over by a Resident Magistrate. The appellant appealed to the High Court but the appeal was dismissed.

Loning'O Sangau versus the Republic - No. 396 of 2013

Tanzania, Un. Rep. of
Arusha
Court of Appeal
National - higher court
General
2015

The appellant was convicted by the District Court of Monduli at Monduli in absentia for unlawful possession of government trophy. He was sentenced to a term of imprisonment for twenty (20) years.

Maduhu Joseph versus the Republic - No. 03 of 2015

Tanzania, Un. Rep. of
Mwanza
High Court of Tanzania
National - higher court
General
2015

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.

Wesiko Malyoki versus the Republic - No. 09 of 2015

Tanzania, Un. Rep. of
Mwanza
High Court of Tanzania
National - higher court
General
2015

On 17/03/2012, the game officers at Ikorongo Grumeti Game reserve heard bullets loud fired in the game reserve by unknown persons. The game officers then traced the poachers but didn’t find them.

Iddi Abdallah @ Adam versus the Republic - No. 202 of 2014

Tanzania, Un. Rep. of
Mwanza
Court of Appeal
National - higher court
General
2015

On 23/05/2011, the OC – CID of Mugumu police station received information from two intelligence officers of Tanzania National Parks stationed at Serengeti National Park, that there were persons selling elephant tusks to a person putting up a hotel in Mugumu Township.

George Malkiadi versus the Republic - No. 92 of 2014

Tanzania, Un. Rep. of
Arusha
High Court of Tanzania
National - higher court
General
2014

The appellant appealed against both conviction and sentence passed by the District Court of Karatu in economic case No. 4 of 2014. It was alleged during trial that on 30th January, 2013 at Rhotia village within Karatu District the accused was found in unlawful possession of one elephant tusk weighing 12.4 kg valued at Tshs.

The Republic versus Gerald Kasamya @ Sibula - No. 34 of 2002

Tanzania, Un. Rep. of
Mbeya
High Court of Tanzania
National - higher court
General
2003

This is an appeal case originating from Mpanda District Court at Mpanda. Before the District Court at Mpanda, the appellant and three others were charged for the offence of unlawful possession of government trophies and unlawful possession of weapon and ammunition.

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