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Appendix 4 Arrests, Verdicts and Penalties for Asian Nationals charged with rhino crimes (Data from EWT Law and Policy Programme)
Date of
Arrest
Place of Arrest Offence Nationalist of
Suspect(s)
Jun 10 O.R. Tambo Airport,
Gauteng
Illegal possession of 7 rhino horns. Attempted to commit
fraud by not being in possession of CITES permits to
possess and export the horns.
Sep 10 Limpopo Attempting to buy a rhino horn in an undercover SAPS
operation, linked to 2 Mozambicans found in possession
of 2 horns.
Oct 10 O.R. Tambo Airport,
Gauteng
Oct 10 O.R. Tambo Airport,
Gauteng
Nov 10 Beaufort West,
Western Cape
Nov 10 Beaufort West,
Western Cape
Dec 10 O.R. Tambo Airport,
Gauteng
Vietnamese
Chinese
Illegal possession of 2 rhino horns. Attempted to commit Malaysian
fraud by not being in possession of CITES permits to
possess and export the horns.
Illegal possession of 7 rhino horns. Vietnamese
Illegal possession of rhino horn (12 horns and 2 pieces). Vietnamese
Illegal possession of rhino horn (12 horns and 2 pieces). Vietnamese
Illegal possession and import of 1 rhino horn. Attempted
to commit fraud.
Vietnamese
Dec 10 Wonderboom Airport,
Gauteng
Illegal possession of 4 rhino horns. Vietnamese
Jan 11 Wonderboom Airport,
Gauteng
Illegal possession of 4 rhino horns. Thai
Jun 11 Edenvale, Gauteng Illegal possession of lion bones. Thai
Jul 11 House in Edenvale,
Gauteng
Nov 11 O.R. Tambo Airport,
Gauteng
Dec 11 O.R. Tambo Airport,
Gauteng
Export and irregular dealing in rhino horns. Thai
Export and irregular dealing in rhino horns. Thai
Illegal possession of 2 rhino horns, 5 elephant tusks and
an undisclosed number of ivory pieces.
Vietnamese
Mar 12 Caesar’s Palace, Gauteng Suspected activities linked “pseudo-hunting”. Thai
Apri 12 O.R. Tambo Airport,
Gauteng
Illegal possession of 3 rhino horns. Vietnamese
May 12 Bedfordview, Gauteng Illegal possession of 10 rhino horns. Also found in his
possession ZAR4 million and 6 passports.
Vietnamese
Arraignment
Results
Verdict Sentence/Penalty Comments
In custody Guilty 5 years imprisonment in terms of NEMBA
and 5 years for fraud in terms of the
Customs Act.
Released on
ZAR80 000
bail.
Not known Not known
In custody Guilty Imprisonment 5 years or ZAR100 000 fine.
ZAR50 000
bail
Case pending Not known Student at University of Cape Town.
In custody Case pending
23 January
2012.
Not known Not known
In custody Case pending
23 January
2012.
Not known Not known
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ZAR200 000
bail
ZAR20 000
bail
ZAR50 000
bail
Guilty ZAR300 000 or 5 years imprisonment with
a further 5 years suspended for 5 years.
Suspect used the fact they thought they
had cancer as mitigating defence at the
penalty hearing.
Case pending Not known Plea of not guilty entered
Plea of guilty
entered.
ZAR100 000 fine or 4 years imprisonment
an additional 4 years suspended for 5 years.
Not known Guilty ZAR10 000 and expelled from RSA. An
additional ZAR100 000 fine or 5 years imprisonment
were suspended on condition
they leave the country immediately.
In custody Case pending Not known
In custody Case pending Not known Already has a criminal record for attempting
to smuggle lion bones.
In custody Originally entered
a guilty
plea.
ZAR200 000 or 3 years imprisonment and
an additional 4 years suspended for 5 years.
In custody Not known Not known Hearing pending
In custody Not known Not known Hearing pending
In custody Not known Not known Hearing pending