Region
Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Bunda
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2015
Abstract
On 16/7/2013, when game rangers were in patrol along Rubanda river in Ikorongo/Grumet Game reserve. They saw footmarks of human beings. They followed the marks and managed to arrest the accused person. He was caught in possession of one panga and one fresh head of a hippopotamus. The person was arrested and taken to KDU. The accused was found guilty and convicted.
Language of document
English
Reference number
No. 46 of 2013
Charges
(1) unlawful entry into a national park, (2) unlawful possession of weapons in a national park, (3) unlawful hunting in a national park, (4) unlawful possession of government trophies.
Species
Money value
TZS 2,400,000
Transnational
No
Decision
Conviction
Appealed
No
Penalty
(1) first count: serve 1 year imprisonment, (2) second count: serve 1 year imprisonment, (3) third count: serve 2 years imprisonment, (4) fourth count: pay a fine of 24,000,000/= or serve 20 years imprisonment in default
Legislation cited
National Parks Act, Cap. 282 R.E. 2002
Economic and Organised Crime Control Act, Cap. 200 R.E. 2002
Reference to FAOLEX
Source