Tuesday, 22 September 2015

Court fines poacher for hunting in Murchison park

Amuru Grade One Magistrate’s Court presided over by David Okot has ordered a poacher to pay Shs3.9 million or face two years in prison for hunting in Murchison Falls National Game Park in Nwoya District.
Mr Opio Okumu, 19, was on Friday charged with illegal entry into the protected area without authority, bringing devices capable of capturing, injuring or killing wildlife protected species.
Court heard that at the time of the arrest, Mr Okumu and five others who are still at large, illegally entered through areas of Wangkwar in Tangi, Purongo Sub-county.
State prosecutor Ponsiano Okello told court that Okumu was found in possession of four spears, two knives, five bicycles and a hunting dog. Read more

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