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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. ....
2021-04-06 16:56:15 GMT2021-04-07 00:56:15(Beijing Time) Xinhua English KAMPALA, April 6 (Xinhua) A court in the Ugandan capital Kampala on Tuesday charged two police officers over illegal possession of elephant tusks, weighing 23 kilograms. Boniface Okello and Martin Ocen appeared before a Special Utilities Court at Buganda Road Chief Magistrate Court for being in possession of protected species under the Uganda Wildlife Act 2019. Charles Twiine, police spokesperson for the criminal investigations directorate, told Xinhua by telephone that the offence attracts a maximum sentence of life imprisonment upon conviction. Every police officer that commits an offence is individually liable. They risk life imprisonment on conviction, said Twiine. ....