Linked Seizures Index
The following linked seizures have been sampled for DNA, with analysis completed to determine origin within Africa of the ivory. Each numbered seizure is identified by a combination of three letter country ‘ISO’ for the country where the seizure was made, the month/year of the seizure, and the seizure weight in kilogrammes. The name of the primary accused is added where known and/or where a prosecution was initiated. As example, seizure #1 was made in the United Arab Emirates in May 2013 and the reported seizure weight was 1478 kilogrammes.
The link will take you to the synopsis of the seizure and detail of how it is linked to other seizures. The details for those seizures highlighted in red will be forthcoming.
#1. SGP, 06-02, 6333 kg No Prosecution
#8. VNM, 04-10, 2194 kg Unknown Kenyan facilitator
#9. KEN, 08-10, 2160 kg Kenneth Kamau Maina
#13. KEN, 12-11, 1478 kg No Prosecution
#14. LKA, 05-12, 1539 kg
#18. MYS, 12-12, 6043 kg
#19. HKG, 01-13, 1323 kg Fredrick Sababu Mungule
#20. KEN, 01-13, 3827 kg Fredrick Sababu Mungule
#21. ARE, 05-13, 1478 kg
#23. KEN, 06-13, 1478 kg No Prosecution
#25. KEN, 07-13, 3287 kg Nicholas John Maweu
#28. KEN, 10-13, 1956 kg No Prosecution
#29. KEN, 10-13, 2898 kg No Prosecution
#30. UGA, 10-13, 2903 kg Odhiambo Owino (never apprehended)
#31. UGA, 12-13, 1440 kg No Prosecution
#33. SGP, 03-14, 1000 kg Mohamed Faki Yusuf
#35. KEN, 06-14, 2252 kg Feisal Mohamed Ali
#38. SGP, 05-15, 4600 kg Abdurahman Mahmoud Sheikh aka Said Juma Said (not charged for this shipment – see #125 THA, 04-15, 3.1t)
#41. KEN, 12-16, 1097 kg Ephantus Mbare
#43. UGA, 02-17, 1303 kg Moazu Kromah
#48. UGA, 01-19, 3299 kg Pham Van Chien
#49. SGP, 07-19, 8800 kg ‘Tiger’ Ma Jilin


The following linked seizures have had no DNA analysis but have been linked through common involved persons, logistics, mobile phone data or modus operandi. Each numbered seizure is identified by a combination of three letter country ‘ISO’ for the country where the seizure was made, the month/year of the seizure, and the seizure weight in kilogrammes. The name of the primary accused is added where known and/or where a prosecution was initiated. As example, seizure #110 was made in Kenya in April 2014 and the reported seizure weight was 784 kilogrammes. The primary accused was a Guinean national, N’Faly Doukoure.
#101. THA, 03-11, 2033 kg Fredrick Sababu Mungule
#108. KEN, 01-13, 1833 kg Fredrick Sababu Mungule
#116. KEN, 04-14, 784 kg N’Faly Doukoure (GUI)
#130. KEN, 03-16, 112 kg Thomas Muhoro Ngatia
#141. KEN, 06-17, 217 kg Abdinur Ibrahim Ali
#145. KEN, 01-20, 55 kg Thomas Muhoro Ngatia