2021-04-08 14:31:18 GMT2021-04-08 22:31:18(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
KAMPALA, April 8 (Xinhua) -- A court in the Ugandan capital Kampala has jailed two people including a police officer for 12 years over illegal possession of ivory.
Bashir Hangi, spokesperson of Uganda Wildlife Authority, a state-run conservation agency, told Xinhua by telephone on Thursday that the two pleaded guilty for being in possession of two elephant tusks, which weigh about 45 kilograms.
They appeared before a Special Utilities Court at Buganda Road Chief Magistrate Court on Wednesday.
"When they appeared in court, they pleaded guilty to the charges and were sentenced to 12 years in jail or a fine of eight million Uganda shilling (about 2,200 U.S. dollars) each for being in possession of protected species unlawfully," said Hangi.