On the Trail - Robin des Bois

Seizure of 158 elephant tusks
Phuoc Long port, Ho Chi Minh City, Province of
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
August 22, 2013
The customs documents stated ox leather. The 2
first suspects were caught transporting the container
illegally through the port. The alleged organizer
of this trafficking, Ha Manh Giap, age 39, was rapidly
localized in the Nghe An region in central Vietnam.
But when police arrived at his home the man
had already fled.
The value of the seizure is estimated at US$ 500,000.
The couple said they were paid US$ 1,500 to transport
the goods. The ivory came from Luanda, Angola,
where there are only a few hundred living elephants
left.
Seizure of 6 tusks (17 kg)
Shimba Hills National Park, Mkongani, Kwale
County, Kenya
August 23, 2013
The tusks were taken from 3 elephant calves. The
value of ivory is estimated at US$ 6,800. The 2 suspects
are well known by their KWS pursuers. KWS
is threatening poachers in the area of immediate
arrest and calling all inhabitants to cooperate to
eradicate ivory trafficking.
Poaching of 2 elephants
Tsavo East National Park, Coast Province, Kenya
August 26, 2013
This is serious. In 2012, in Kenya, 384 elephants
and 29 rhinos were killed. In 2013, already 190
elephants and 34 rhinos were killed. A significant
number of rangers are retired, resigned or were
resigned. Others were killed by poachers. No sunny
spell in sight despite the good will of the government.
From his trip to China, President Kenyatta
came back with a Chinese proposal to contribute
to a better protection of natural parks. To bring
order and harmony in 22 national parks, 29 state
reserves, 4 sanctuaries, 6 marine protected areas
and 125 wildlife observatories, only 2,800 agents
are available.
Poaching of 5 elephants
Laikipia County, Kenya
August 26 to September 1st, 2013
3 mutilated elephants were found in Loita forest, in
the County of Laikipia. One of them was in a salt
lick, the other 2 deep in the forest. They were killed
at night time. In this area, poachers killed 7 elephants
within 7 days. None were arrested.
Seizure of 43 tusks, 443 ivory bracelets, 360 ivory
sticks
Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja,
State of Lagos, Nigeria
August 28, 2013
A man originated from Mali was transporting the
ivory objects in 2 bags. 2 men from Guinea were
carrying the 43 tusks.
Seizure of 27 pieces of ivory (105 kg)
Suvarnabhumi International Airport, Bangkok,
Thailand
August 29, 2013
The raw and semi worked ivory was seized in the
luggage of a couple of Vietnamese in transit to Cambodia.
The ivory was detected through X-rays. The
ivory was in the shape of tusks, pearls and cubes.
7 poachers arrested
Tsavo Conservation Area, Eastern and Coast
Provinces, Kenya
August 31, 2013
2 well known poachers were arrested along with
5 accomplices. Electric cables, collets, machetes,
axes were confiscated and held as evidence. This
KWS victory happened just days after the killing in
Tsavo Park. One of the 2 elephants was killed close
to a natural salt lick where wild animals frequently
come.
Poaching of 2 elephants
Area of the Tsavo National Parks, Province of
Coast, Kenya
August 2013
The elephants were killed with poisoned arrows
early in the month of august. It is not known if
M99 was used. The use of arrows is more and more
frequent as it makes less noise. Around the same
time, 2 other elephants were victims in a collision
with a train in Ngutuni.
Seizure of 3 elephant tusks
Nairobi, Kenya
August 2013
Authorities intercepted the vehicle carrying the
tusks in a neighborhood of Lang’ata. The men inside
the vehicle refused to cooperate and opened
fire on the policemen. 4 poachers died in the shooting
and 3 tusks were found in their car.
63 On The Trail # 2. Robin des Bois