Country
Territorial subdivision
Type of court
Seat of court
Kasese
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2019
Abstract
The rangers attached to Queen Elizabeth Conservation area got information that the accused person had killed a buffalo in the park. A search was conducted at his home by the said officers who recovered meat suspected to belong to wild animals, snares and a panga.
Language of document
English
Reference number
No. 011 of 2019
Charges
Accused were charged on the following counts: 1. Killing a wild animal in a protected area without permission. 2. Unlawful possession of the protected species.
Species
Transnational
No
Decision
The Accused person was found guilty of all the two charges against him.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Pay a fine of UGX 600,000 in default serve 6 months imprisonment on count one. Pay a fine of UGX 1,000,000 in default serve one year on count two. Sentences run consecutively.
Legislation cited
Uganda Wildlife Act, 2019
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