In passing sentence, the chief magistrate of the country’s special wildlife court, Gladys Kamasanyu, said “offences of unlawful possession of protected species are rampant and there is need to curb them”, according to a statement from the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA).
Ugandan ivory trader sentenced to life in prison
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