WILDLEX

It was alleged that on the 24th day of August 2013 at Samora area within the municipality and region of Iringa, the accused persons were found in possession of six elephant tusks and six cut pieces of elephant tusks all valued at Tshs 120,000,000/= being the property of the government without lawful permit. They were found not guilty.

The accused was found in possession of elephant meat after receiving information from an informant that the accused was in such possession. He was found not guilty.

It was alleged that on the 16th day of June 2015 at Ruaha National Park within Iringa Region was found in an unlawful possession of an elephant tusk valued at USD 15,000 equivalent of Tshs. 33,090,000/= without a permit. He was also found wiith firearms (a rifle and a Mark 4) as well as ammunition.

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.

In December 2019, at Mekambo in Ogooué-Ivindo a joint mission of ANPN and counter-intelligence and military security agents of Makokou was carried out following an information related to the possession of two ivory tusks by MANGOKE MAMBO Robert and ETEMALONGO Frédérick at Ilounene village.

In 2019, MAMBELO Françis was arrested by judicial police officers when he was about to sell ivory tusks in a hotel room located at Potos area in Franceville. He admitted the facts during his interrogation but declared that he was not the owner of the tusks and he wanted to sell them to get some money.

In July 2020, informed of an impending transaction on ivory trafficking, the officers of the judicial police and the Waters and Forests provincial delegation of Nyanga supported by members of the NGO Conservation Justice were conducting an investigation, which succeeded in the arrest of the named MAKAYA Jean Almed and TIDJANI Idriss found in po

On October 12, 2019 at the handicraft village, judicial police officers arrested MABALA SECK Fall, DAFE Samba and NGUEYE Mbalo in possession of jewellery made from elephant hair, products from a fully protected specie.

During 2009, Ndong Messiam Alain killed a leopard caught in his traps, ate the meat and offered the skin to his boss. One year later, the wife of the latter was contacted by Lyady Yessirath Ola Woyin to find a leopard and she proposed the said skin at XAF 80,000 (eighty thousand).

On 11 February 2015, KOITA Alhassan, YATTASSAYE Aly and NDONG NDONG Chancel Cedric were arrested by the Anti-Poaching Directorate at the home of KOITA Alhassan in possession of two ivory tusks.