WILDLEX

On 25th day of 2013, accused was found in possession of the Government trophy and was charged for being in possession of the Government trophies contrary to section 86 (1) and (2) (b) of the Wildlife Conservation Act, No. 5 of 2009 read together with section 14(d) of the Economic and Organized Crime Control Act [Cap 200 R.E 2002].

The accused persons were charged jointly and severally for contravening various provisions of the laws governing and regulating possession and disposition of the Government trophies. The main charge around this case was unlawful exportation of wild animals with total value of Tshs. 170,575,500.

Accused person were arrested for having been found in possession of a government trophy and were charged accordingly. There pleaded guilty and were convicted.

On 25th August, 2013 at about 01:00hrs at Mheza-Maore Village within Same District – Kilimanjaro region, the appellant was arrested for being in unlawful possession of the government trophy which is one “cheeter” skin worth Tshs. 7,942,900, the property of the government of the United Republic of Tanzania and without permit or license.

On 13th December, 2012 at Kishisha Village, Siha District at Kilimanjaro region, the accused was arrested by the Kinapa Park rangers on allegations of possessing government trophy which was hyrax. This was contrary to the Wildlife Conservation Act, No. 05 of 2009. He was charged for the first time at Hai District Court on 24th January, 2013.

In 2016, the accused Anthony NWABU NWANNE NWOYE was arrested flagrante delicto by elements of the conservation service of the Regional Delegation of Forestry and Wildlife, Bertoua.

On the 22 February 2017, the accused, Djembo Paul a well-known hunter approached Djibril Karimou and gave him 2 ivory tusks. Sameloe Dieudonné approached the two accused persons dressed as a ranger, and seized the tusks. He then proceeded to sell them to Souaibou.

In 2012, the accused persons NGUILIWOU Madeleine and ATEBA Jean Pierre were arrested flagrante delicto by elements of the conservation service for illegal hunting of totally protected animal species and illegal detention and commercialization of the said species.

In the month of July 2013, the accused Godom Dieudionné approached Samuel Oulede, a military officer to give his war arm and ammunitions to the accused Mohamadou Mortala that he did. Once Mohamadou was in possession of the said arms, he gave them to Bintsoe Alfred to hunt elephants and deliver the ivories to Samuel Oulede.

On the 11 March 2017, the East regional delegation of Forestry and Wildlife were contacted by the service of Customs about the seizure of 177 elephant tusks. They accused persons were arrested while waiting for IBRAHIM AOUDOU a custom officer who had to give them safe passage.