WILDLEX

The appellants were jointly arraigned in the District Court of Nachingwea at Nachingwea on a charge of unlawful possession of government trophies. Both were convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for twenty (20) years. Aggrieved with the decision, they both preferred appeals to the High Court of Tanzania at Mtwara.

The appellants were arrested following information that they were in possession of buffalo meat. The appellants disputed any knowledge about the meat affirming they had no license for hunting. They were found in the house where the meat was because they took rest for the night.

The appellant one Mauridi Ganame was on 17/04/1997 convicted by Lindi District Court on a charge of unlawful possession of government trophies. He was subsequently sentenced to twenty five (25) years imprisonment. While the court sentenced the appellant was not in court.

The appellant Ausi Hassani Nampali was on 24th October, 2001 convicted by the Lindi District Court on two counts of unlawful possession of government trophy contrary to section 67(1) and (c) (d) (iii) and (2A) of the Wildlife Conservation Act No. 12 of 1974 as amended by Act No.

The appellant was found in possession of a weighing scale while drying meat identified by the witnesses using their experience to be that of a zebra. There was no skin or head to support such claim.

The appellant Ahmad Mshamu was on 13/06/2002 convicted by Newala District Court on a charge of four counts. Among them, two were on unlawful possession of fire arms and other two counts were on unlawful possession of government trophies contrary to the law. He appealed the decision.

On April 11, 2018, elements of the Mitzic brigade were informed by an NGO that on ivory transaction would take place in a motel in Mitzic. With the information, the gendarmes set an entrapment to catch the suspects. That’s how they arrested SISSOKO BIRAMA, CISSE Mamadou in a hotel room in possession of four ivory tusks.

On May 18, 2011, park agents accompanied by gendarmes of the research section were on routine mission inside the Minkebe national park during which they came across a vehicle inside which were four individuals, firearms, several bushmeat products and ivory tusks.

On November 07, 2016 at 3:00pm, Amadi Adamou was found in possession of two ivory tusks cut into six pieces following an information provided to the brigade of Mitzic by MOUKAGNI MOUSSAVOU and Mrs OYE N’NANG both agents of Conservation Justice.

On November 07, 2016 at 3:00pm, Amadi Adamou was found in possession of two ivory tusks cut into six pieces following an information provided to the brigade of Mitzic by MOUKAGNI MOUSSAVOU and Mrs OYE N’NANG both agents of Conservation Justice.