WILDLEX

On 11/10/2011, at around 6.00 P.M park rangers of SENAPA, while in patrol at Rwashange area within the national park. They saw some people in the bush, they surrounded them and managed to arrest them. These people were in possession one panga, three knives, three motorcycles and one killed zebra.

On 05/05/2013, the accused person was caught within SENAPA around Grumeti river, the accused was also found in possession of one knife, one carcass of impala and one carcass of Thompson gazelle. He was arrested and taken to KDU – Anti-Poaching Unit Bunda. However, the case was dismissed.

The accused person was caught on 07/08/2013 at Old Warangi River within SENAPA. The accused was in possession of weapons in the park namely; four trapping wires, four arrows, one bow, one bush knife and one knife. He was also in possession of a skin and three semi dried pieces of impala. He was arrested and taken to Anti-Poaching Unit at Bunda.

On 2/04/2014, the two accused persons were found along Mongombiti area within SENAPA. They entered the park without permission and were found in possession of one knife, one bush knife, and one full fresh carcass of zebra. However, the case was dismissed.

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.

On the 7th day of October 2010 in Mugumu, upon information given by a secret informant the accused and one person Mosenye Barisere are suspected to be in possession of government trophies.