On 31st March 2012 at Ilmolok Village, Longido District of Arusha region the accused was found in possession of Grant gazelle carcass. On the material day, 2 game reserve officers saw the accused saw the accused person carrying a sulphate bag. Upon being stopped, the accused started to run and the bag fell down. He was apprehended and returned to where the bag fell. When accused was asked about the content of the bag he claimed that the bag contained potatoes. When the bag was opened Grant gazelle carcass was found in it. Since the accused did not have any authorize document for possessing the meat he was taken to the Olmorok Police Station and in the following day he was taken to Anti-Poaching Office in Arusha. At the Anti Poaching Unit office, the meat was identified as that of Grant gazelle and valuation report issued. During trial the accused person maintained that he was carrying potatoes and not gazelle meat. He further acclaim that the prosecution failed to tender the said meat as evidence. He was acquitted.
Region
Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Arusha
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2012
Abstract
Language of document
English
Reference number
No. 06 of 2012
Charges
Unlawful possession of the government trophies
Species
Gazelle (Grant, Thomson, Tommy)
Money value
TZS 720,000
Transnational
No
Decision
Acquittal
Appealed
No
Penalty
-
Legislation cited
Economic and Organised Crime Control Act, Cap. 200 R.E. 2002
Reference to FAOLEX
Source
Text and analysis