On and about the 6th May 2008, at Emboreti area within Simanjiro District in Manyara region the accused person was found in possession of a Grant gazelle meat by the Anti-Poaching Unit during routine patrol. The accused person was riding a bicycle with a bucket on it. Upon being stopped, the Unit found gazelle meat in the bucket. However, the accused person claimed that the bucket contained goat meat that he obtained from his uncle. A ten cell leader of the area was informed and later the accused was taken to the Anti-Poaching Unit office in Arusha for further legal actions. During trial the accused retracted the confession statement given before the Anti-Poaching Unit alleging that it was obtained by force. Further, the accused person denied possession of the Government Trophy and insisted that it was a goat meat. The accused was acquitted.
Region
Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Arusha
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2008
Abstract
Language of document
English
Reference number
No. 13 of 2008
Charges
Unlawful possession of government trophies
Species
Gazelle (Grant, Thomson, Tommy)
Money value
TZS 192,000
Transnational
No
Decision
Acquittal
Appealed
No
Penalty
-
Legislation cited
Wildlife Conservation Act, Cap. 283 R.E. 2002
Economic and Organised Crime Control Act, Cap. 200 R.E. 2002
Source
Text and analysis