The Republic versus Charles Mwita - No. 09 of 2010

Territorial subdivision
Type of court
Seat of court
Serengeti
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2013
Abstract

On 05/10/2010 at 18:00 hours at Warangi area within SENAPA when park rangers were on patrol, they saw people running from the bush. They chased them and managed to arrest one of them. They took him back to the bush that he was running from. When he was searched he was found in possession of one knife, one spear and four animal trapping wires and, two pieces of dried meat, one of zebra and one of wildebeest. He was taken to Lobo Rangers Park and then to Mugumu Police station. The case lasted for three years from the date it was instituted to the date of the judgment. The accused was found guilty and convicted on all the three counts.

Language of document
English
Reference number
No. 09 of 2010
Charges
(1) unlawful entry into a national park, (2) unlawful possession of weapons in a national park, (3) unlawful possession of government trophies
Species
Wildebeest, Zebra
Money value
TZS 1,140,000
Transnational
No
Decision
Conviction on the three counts
Appealed
No
Penalty
First Count: to pay Tshs 10,000/= or serve one year imprisonment in default; second Count: to pay Tsh 20,000/= or serve two years imprisonment in default; third count: 10 years imprisonment.
Legislation cited
National Parks Act, Cap. 282 R.E. 2002
Economic and Organised Crime Control Act, Cap. 200 R.E. 2002
Source