Bid to freeze ivory smuggling suspects' bank accounts

Ivory smugglers Suspects from left Abdulrahman Mahmoud Sheikh, Sheikh Mahmoud Abdulrahman, Mahmoud Abdulrahman Sheikh, Lucy Muthoni Kahoto, Musa Jacob Lithare and Samwel Mboto Mundia at the Mombasa court in Mombasa County on Tuesday 23rd June 2015 where the six denied Exporting 511 pieces of 3127kgs of Ivory Trophies worth 576 Million to Thailand, and dealing with the trophies without a license from the KWS. [Photo/Kelvin Karani/STANDARD]

The Government wants the High Court in Mombasa to order a freeze on bank accounts and seizure of properties of seven suspects charged with trafficking ivory worth Sh576 million to Thailand.

Last week on Friday, State prosecutor Jami Yenina filed an application before High Court judge Martin Muya, seeking interim orders to freeze 13 bank accounts and seize nine motor vehicles and a piece of land owned by Abdurahman Mahmoud Sheikh, Sheikh Mahmoud Abdurahman, Mahmoud Abdurahman Sheikh, Musa Jacob Lithare, Samuel Mbota Mundie, Jefwa Nicholas Mwari, Samuel Bakari Jefwa, Potential Quality Supplies Limited and Funzi Island Company Ltd.