Botchegalupe Posted December 14, 2019 Report Share Posted December 14, 2019 Quote Moose poacher gets lifetime hunting and fishing ban FREDERICTON — A man from northeastern New Brunswick has been given jail time and a lifetime ban from hunting and fishing following a nine-month poaching investigation in the province. Gilles Allain of Neguac has been fined $54,500 and sentenced to 156 days in jail for 27 violations under the Fish and Wildlife Act. He pleaded guilty to 12 counts of hunting moose out of season, seven counts of offering moose for sale, four counts of illegal possession of moose and four counts of possession without a cold-storage permit. Allain was one of six people convicted following what conservation officers labelled Operation Meat Bag in 2016. Allain has been given a lifetime ban from acquiring any permits or licences under the Fish and Wildlife Act and is also prohibited from being on Crown Land for two years. Officials seized two trucks, 40 moose racks and 25 rifles as part of their investigation. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 10, 2019. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler0420 Posted December 14, 2019 Report Share Posted December 14, 2019 Should’ve got 1year for every moose that was poached. Then maybe he’ll think twice about doing it again. Nice hefty fine, that should be nice to pay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted December 14, 2019 Report Share Posted December 14, 2019 Looks good on the @##hole , ya , jail time too short ! 25 moose racks.....sold meat ....2 trucks .... well 54 grand covers ONE truck .... I'm afraid he isn't the only one ....new technology makes it easier to poach ...silent cross bows , cams , drones ,lasers , etc ., moose haven't got a chance..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verado Posted December 17, 2019 Report Share Posted December 17, 2019 Outside of the jail sentence that will probably be greatly reduced if at all, this person will not be slowed down in the least. He will probably have to ramp up his poaching operation to cover his fines and equipment losses. Do you really think a person who shoots 40 or more moose will be bothered by the fact he can no longer buy a licence. It's like the criminals who are given increasingly longer firearms prohibitions, it means nothing to them, the cost of doing business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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