Rhino Poaching: Arrests, Prosecutions & Sentencing

[Moggiedog]

Will be back in court tomorrow - anyone out there wanting to show their support to oppose bail?

Kempton Park magistrates court - bail hearing for YAHN MINH NYUGEN and XUAN LUC NYUGEN

[Richprins]

Thanks again, Moggie!

[Moggiedog]

Due to the interpreter being late the case has again been postponed 'till 11th March 09H00

At least they are still behind bars.

[Richprins]

Slow wheels of justice!

[Moggiedog]

Very long day in court today. Impressed the judge did not adjourn for lunch but carried on through to the final decision.
No signal in court to update FB - so thanks to Allison Thompson for updating the proceedings that Glen was Watsapping (if that's how you type it) her.

Judge is reading the chargers to the accused, and informing them that this is just a bail hearing, and warned any information may be used against them in the trial.


Prosecutor is now reading the affidavit from the investigating officer.


Allison Thomson There is no record of the accused entering the country and there is no legal reason for them to be in RSA
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Allison Thomson Request has been put thru to Interpol to assist in getting video footage from Mozinbique.
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Allison Thomson The total value of the rhino found equals to 29 Million. If they are grated bail there will be no way to trace the accuse. It is all so know that it is easy to obtain emergency travel doc's
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Allison Thomson If bail is granted it will cause a public out cry.
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Allison Thomson Forensic evidence is still outstanding, but the Lab has promised to prioritize this case.
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Allison Thomson The accused have traveled between Maputo and Haoni a number of times, and states that it would not be possible for them to afford the tickets unless for fraudulent activity.
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Allison Thomson The accused have a barber shop and thus could not afford the consistent travel.
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Allison Thomson News in from outside the court, the interpreter has been getting death threats
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Allison Thomson We have been moved to a new court room reason unknown
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Allison Thomson Defense is reading the accused statements in to record.
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Allison Thomson prosecutor is giving closing arguments
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Allison Thomson There are entry and exit stamps for moz but no coRresponding stamps for any other countries, thus they must be traveling on fraudulent documents.
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Allison Thomson judge agrees that the accused are a flight risk as they don't have any family or address here.... Yes Yes Yes Bail Denied Trail is set begin on the 20 March 2015. Case has been transferred to regional court 1.
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Allison Thomson BAIL DENIED!!!
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[Richprins]

Bail denied!

Very important precedent!

[Flutterby]

[Moggiedog]

Back in court Friday 20th.
Anyone in the area wanting to show their support for the Rhino - Kempton Park Magistrates court 08h30 Friday 20th - the two Vietnamese court with rhino horn at OR Tambo

Hope to see some of you there

[Richprins]

Moggie!

[Moggiedog]

Case postponed until 24th April.