WILDLEX

The accused person was arrested with dik-dik on 09.05.2005. Prosecution alleged that on the material day the accused was found in unlawful possession of the dik-dik without permit from the authorized authorities.

On 24.02.2006 at Kisese village within Babati District, Manyara region, the accused was found unlawful possessing impala carcass, the property of the Government of Tanzania. The accused person was found guilty and was therefore convicted.

From December 2016 to September 2017, Sha W. contacted Li, and purchased 7 wildlife products including 3 piece of ivory products (a total of 114.49 grams and a value of RMB 4,770.45 yuan) from Li. Five of them were sold in the Wenjia booth at the "Jiaomen Jade Stone" in Zhangjiakou operated by Yaru L.

In early September 2016, the defendant Xiao knew that the wild birds illegally hunted by others, and he still purchased 1365 yellow-browed buntings. Later he raised the purchased wild birds in his yard to sell for profit.

Since 2010, Xinbao W. had illegally purchased, processed and sold ivory products for profit. After the incident, the public security organ seized a large amount of ivory products, ivory granules, etc. totaling 3.4 kg in Xinbao W.'s home.

From June 2014 to April 22, 2015, Yang Y. successively hired Jipeng Z. to process and make ivory jewellery in a bungalow. Yang Y. published pictures of ivory products by WeChat, contacted buyers for sales. Later, 10.945 kilograms of ivory products were seized in the studio, which were valued at RMB 456,045.

In August 2017, the defendant Zhu knew that the wild birds illegally hunted by others, and he still purchased 15,642 wild birds, including yellow-browed buntings, yellow-breasted buntings, common rosefinches, chestnut buntings. Later he raised the purchased wild birds in his rent house to sell for profit.

In September 2016, the defendant Du knew that the wild birds illegally were hunted by others, and he still purchased the birds many times. Among these, there were 4275 yellow-browed buntings and 15 common rosefinches. Later he raised the purchased wild birds in his yard to sell for profit.

The accused person on 30th January 2013 at Rhotia village within Karatu District was found in unlawful possession of one elephant tusk weighing 12.4 kg the property of Tanzania government. On the material day, the accused was stopped by Ngorongoro Park Rangers on suspicion that he was carrying government trophies.