Africa
#1. June 2002 Singapore – 6333 kg of ivory tusks and 40,000 ivory hankos
The following is written by Julian Newman of the Environmental Investigation Agency on the 20th anniversary of a milestone ivory seizure made in Singapore. It
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Kenya
#33. Prosecution Concludes in 2014 Ivory Seizure Case from Singapore
April 8th, 2022: The prosecutions case was concluded today when the last witness testified in an eight year old ivory seizure investigation. On March 28th,
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#20. CF 417/2013 Two Years in Jail for 3.8 tonne Ivory Case
#20. CF 417/2013 Mombasa: Republic versus Fredrick Sababu and James Kassiwa It was an atypical day in Mombasa Courtroom One on Wednesday afternoon, March 23rd,
Africa
#48. No Justice in Sight – EIA Report on Uganda Ivory and Pangolin Scale seizure of 2019
SEEJ-AFRICA Thumbnail: EIA report details how a heralded major success is heading for almost total failure through: Lack of multi-agency coordination Lack of evidence (aka
International
#49. How do traffickers ship ivory and pangolin scales from the Congo into Vietnam and China?
A brilliant case summary by the SVIS Initiative, a Singapore seizure of a DRC shipment with multiple convictions before a Chinese court. This 4 tonne
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#145. CF 74/2020 Kibera
Three Arrested in Nairobi East with 55 kg of Ivory SEEJ-AFRICA THUMBNAIL: On January 14th, 2020, at approximately 16:30hr, investigators of the Kenya Wildlife Service
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#49. July 2019, Singapore – 8.8 tonnes of ivory and 11.9 tonnes of pangolin scales
SEEJ-AFRICA THUMBNAIL: On July 21, 2019, and acting on Chinese intelligence, Singapore customs searched 3 containers enroute to Haiphong, Vietnam, from Matadi, Democratic Republic of
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#48 January 2019, Kampala – 3.3 tonnes of ivory destined for Vietnam
SEEJ-AFRICA THUMBNAIL: On January 24, 2019, and acting on intelligence, Ugandan authorities stopped a truck/container on the Kampala outskirts carrying teak logs. The cargo, enroute to
Kenya
#117. CF 1649/2017 Kibera – Wanted by Interpol
Ahmed Mohamud Salah aka Ahmed Mahubub Gedi is the seventh accused in this case (1649/2017 Kibera). He was arrested 3-4 days after the initial six
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#117. CF 1649/2017 Kibera 217 kg Seized Near Jomo Kenyatta IA
216 kg of ivory seized in Nairobi home SEEJ-AFRICA THUMBNAIL On the evening of June 26th, 2017, officers from the Special Crimes Prevention Unit received
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#43: Feb 2017, Kampala – 1.3 tonnes of ivory seized from West African (Kromah) syndicate
The Beginning of the End for Moazu Kromah Origin of consignment, last port before leaving Africa, seizure location, or destination location of some of Kromah’s
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#41. CF 2511/2016 Mombasa Ivory in Hollowed Out Timber
1097 kg of Ivory Found in Hollowed Timber SEEJ-AFRICA THUMBNAIL: December 21st, 2016, Kenyan law enforcement seized just over one ton of ivory inbound for
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#116. CF 1411/16 Kibera
Ivory Cartel Links to Man Charged with 112 kg of Elephant Tusks SEEJ-AFRICA THUMBNAIL: On March 22nd, 2016, the Special Crimes Prevention Unit, acting on
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#38: May 16, 2015 – 4.6 tonnes of Ivory From Mombasa Seized in a Shipment of Tea (The Sheikh’s #2)
No Charges Laid Despite Identical Logistics for Thailand 3.8 tonne Seizure Three Weeks Previous L to R: Abdurahman Mahmoud Sheikh, his half brother, father, and
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#110. CF 1673/2014 Kibera The Water Tanker Seizure
Guinean national, N’faly Doukoure, and Kenyan Kenneth Kamau Maina found with 131 pieces of ivory hidden in a water tanker SEEJ-AFRICA THUMBNAIL: April 17, 2014,
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#33. CF 418/2017 – Charges Laid in 2013 One Tonne Singapore Ivory Seizure
March 25th, 2014 – Seven charged for Ivory shipment from Kampala/Mombasa SEEJ-AFRICA THUMBNAILOn March 25th, 2014, an approximately 1 tonne shipment of ivory, hidden in
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#23. June 2013 Mombasa – 1.5 tonnes of ivory
SEEJ-AFRICA THUMBNAIL: On July 3rd, 2013, Mombasa port authorities conducted a verification of container PCIU 1522740 that was also bound for Malaysia. It was found
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#21: May 1, 2013 – 1478 kg of Ivory From Kampala/Mombasa Seized in Dubai
Irrefutable Evidence of Cartel Ivory Stockpiling – DNA Analysis Shows Tusks from Same Elephants in Different Shipments SEEJ-AFRICA THUMBNAIL: It is reported that on May
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#122. CF 754/2013 Mombasa – Republic versus Fredrick Sababu, James Kassiwa and Nelson Ayoo
January 23rd, 2013 – Singapore snags 3rd Mombasa ivory shipment in a month – 1833 kg found amongst mazera stones CASE CONCLUSION: On Friday, February
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#20. CF 417/2013 – Over 3 tonnes of ivory bound for China seized in Mombasa
January 14th, 2013 – 3827 kg of ivory found amongst a consignment of mazera stones Kenyan Authorities charged Fredrick Sababu Mungule (a clearing agent), James
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#19. CF 255/2013 Mombasa – Republic versus Fredrick Sababu and James Kassiwa
January 3rd, 2013 – Hong Kong seizes 1323 kg of ivory from Mombasa SNAPSHOT: Kenyan Authorities charged Fredrick Sababu Mungule (a clearing agent), James Ngala
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#13. December 3rd, 2011 – 1478 kg of Ivory Destined for Cambodia Seized in Mombasa
SEEJ-AFRICA THUMBNAIL: December 3rd, 2011: “Acting on intelligence, Custom Officials and KWS seized a consignment of 465 pieces or elephant tusks weighing 1647 kgs disguised
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#124: March 2011 – Bangkok, Thailand – 2033 kg of Ivory From Mombasa Found in Container (Mungule 1)
Originating From Uganda, 247 Tusks Found Amongst 100’s of Boxes of Frozen Fish FREDRICK SABABU MUNGULE, a Kenyan clearing agent was identified as being involved
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#9. CF 2305/2011 – 2160 kg Ivory Seizure Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
August 21st, 2010 – 317 ivory tusks and 5 rhino horn found in JKIA cargo area awaiting airfreight to Malaysia Kenneth Kamau Maina was charged
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#8. CF 1618/2011 – Vietnam seizes Mombasa Ivory Shipment
April 29th, 2010 – 2194 kg Ivory cut into 985 pieces and hidden in two shipping containers of dried seaweed from Kenya One Kenyan facilitator