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United States of America v Siyam

United States of America
Ohio
United States District Court, N.D. Ohio, Eastern Division
National - lower court
Criminal
2008

After the defendant pleaded guilty, on 21 March 2008, to two counts of importing and selling raw ivory and two counts of smuggling goods into the United States, she objected to the pre-sentence investigation report (PSR).
The District Court held that:

Wawito Mawala v S.

South Africa
Kwazulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal Regional Court
National - lower court
Criminal
2012

The accused and three other men were inside the Ndumo Game Reserve on 19 November 2011 at 17:00. One man was carrying a firearm. Game rangers patrolling in the Reserve caught sight of the men in pursuit of a rhino. The rangers ordered the man to put down the firearm. Instead, he turned and pointed it at the rangers.

The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs BESONG NGEM Macdonald AYUK and EWANE Jean Bosco

Cameroon
South-West
Court of First Instance
National - lower court
Criminal
2016

On the 9 December 2014, elements of the Regional Delegation of Forestry and Wildlife Buea received a letter from military officials who were on a mixed control mission in the town of Misselele, about a seizure of pangolin scales and elephant ivories carried out on the 8 December.

The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs OBEN Franklin TABOT

Cameroon
South-West
Court of First Instance
National - lower court
Criminal
2015

On the 20 June 2014, elements of the conservation service of the Mt. Cameroon National Park organized an anti-poaching patrol in the village of Efolofo, located around the said park. Upon hearing a gun, they moved towards the direction with the aid of cyber tracker.

The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs VU DINH THANH

Cameroon
South-West
Court of First Instance
National - lower court
Criminal
2015

In October 2013, BABA AHMADOU, the board chairperson of the telecoms company VIETTEL, sent a complaint to the Buea Judicial police about some of his collaborators indulging in smuggling elephant tusks and pangolin scales in the national territory tarnishing the reputation of their firm.

The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs ASONG Bernard OBINI, BESONG Andrew ENOW, TANGWA Bartholomew TANDU, and BESONG Solomon BESONG

Cameroon
South-West
Court of First Instance
National - lower court
Criminal
2013

On the 4 August 2013, the conservator of Korup National Park received reliable information about an elephant being killed in the village of Ikenge. The conservator mobilized a team together with the military to carry out a field investigation to this effect. On their way to the village, the team kept an open eye for any evidence.

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