WILDLEX

The accused person, on 11th December 2013 at Magubike Village within rural district of Iringa, was found in unlawful possession of government trophies in the form of bush buck skin. The accused person pleaded not guilty. Case withdrawn under section 91(1) of the Criminal Procedure Code and the accused is discharged.

The accused was found in possession of one kilogram of giraffe meat after the authorities (the Police at Ruaha National Park) during patrol after receiving information from an informant that the accused was in such possession. He was found guilty.

The appellant was convicted and sentenced to 30 years imprisonment for first count and 10 years imprisonment for second count following an admission of guilty entered into during the preliminary hearing held immediately after the accused pleaded not guilty.

The accused on 17 November 2014 at Lubilo Village in Mufindi District and Region of Iringa was allegedly found in possession of six pieces of skin of Abbott’s duiker. He charged with unlawful possession of government trophies. The accused was found not guilty and therefore acquitted.

In May 2O12, Bocha X. transported five ivory from Guangxi to Shuangfeng. Together with Min L. and Dingsheng L., he moved the ivory to Dingsheng L.'s house to weigh and settle the payment. In July of the same year, Bocha X. transported ivory to Shuangfeng, and he with Min L.

From 2016 to 2018, the defendant, Fenglian L., without obtaining the Hunan Province Wild Animals and Products Management License and without registering with the industrial and commercial department, purchased wild snakes with unknown sources from Wang, Xia, Xianlong W. Fenglian L.

From April to June 2017, Jinyu W. purchased two live snakes from two WeChat friends at a price of 1700 yuan and 260 yuan through WeChat transfer, respectively. On December 26, 2017,Jinyu W. posted information on the sale of these 2 snakes in the Post Bar, and at the same time contacted potential buyers through WeChat group.

In July 2018, Yuehong L. contacted Sibing S., who was engaged in color printing, and met. Yuehong L. took out a timber transportation certificate and a phytosanitary certificate, and asked Sibing S. to print 30 copies of each certificate.

From March 2017 to December 2018, Hongyue Q. purchased wild animals, such as snakes and frogs, from farmers in Dankou Town, Chengbu County many times without obtaining a license for the operation of wild animals and their products and without registering with the industrial and commercial department. Then he sold them to Xia, Wang, Zhong.

One day at the end of November 2016, Jiping W., Zuowu H., Dongfeng Z., Yuxing Z., Yubing L., Nengshu H., Jihua L. and Huang (dead) knew that the swans under state protection, they discussed the hunting of swans together in Dongting Lake in the absence of hunting licenses.