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Court Update – #141. CF 1649/2017 Kibera Court – Republic vs. Abdinur Ibrahim Ali and 5 others 217 kg ivory
Kibera Court, March 21, 2023: This hearing was not the close of the prosecutions’s case as instructed. The hearing did not take place. The ODPP advised …
Court Updates – CF 113/2022 Kahawa Court – Republic versus Hoang Thi Diu 146 kg ivory + 4 kg rhino horn
March 16th, 2023, Kahawa Court,(virtual): Today was scheduled to set a date for the first hearing. It was confirmed for defence advocate that the accused’s …
Court Update – CF 3202/17 Kibera Court – Republic vs. Nashon Maati Mochere and Two Others 25 kg
March 16th, 2023 – Kibera Court: All accused present, one KWS ranger to testify who made the “buy” from the second accused. She provided the number …
The White Towel is Thrown to End Eight Year Ivory Prosecution
March 7th, 2023, was the day for the prosecution to close its case. It had been almost eight years since the first arrests, after Thailand …
Court Update – CF E064/2023 Mariakani Court – Republic vs. Joseph Wambua Mutua and Wambua Mutavi Nduti 32 kg ivory
SEEJ-AFRICA THUMBNAIL: On February 14th, 2023, KWS arrested two men with 32 kg of ivory in the Kilibasi area, of Kwale County, on the south …
Court Updates – #125: CF 1132/2015 Mombasa Court – Republic versus Abdurahman Mahmoud Sheikh and 8 Others 3127 kg ivory
March 7th, 2023 (hearing): While not declared as such, and reading between the lines, it was finally time for the Office of the Director of Public …
#49. July 2019, Singapore – 8.8 tonnes of ivory and 11.9 tonnes of pangolin scales
#49 is a number assigned indicating this seizure has a link(s) to the West African cartel and its ivory was DNA analyzed. SEEJ-AFRICA THUMBNAIL: On …
#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 …
#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 …
#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 …
#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 bound for Malaysia. It was found to …
#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 …
#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 …
#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 …
#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 …
#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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