False Statement To Conservation Officer Proves Costly
A Timmins man has been fined for misleading a conservation officer.
Marcel Moreau pleaded guilty and was fined $1,000 for making a false statement to a conservation officer.
Court heard that on the morning of October 23, 2009, conservation officers conducted an inspection on Marcel Moreau on the Gibson Lake Road east of Timmins. Officers, having inspected Moreau earlier in the season, were aware that his hunting party held a licence to hunt an adult bull moose. When asked if his hunting group had harvested a bull moose yet Moreau declared that they had not. Later that morning officers became aware that the Moreau hunting group had harvested a bull moose the previous day and that it was Moreau who killed the animal. Based on a lengthy investigation, charges were laid.
Justice of the Peace Sharon Roberson heard the cases in the Timmins Ontario Court of Justice on October 27, 2011.
The Ministry of Natural Resources reminds the public that the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act authorizes conservation officers to conduct inspections of hunters and anglers to determine the authority under which game or fish were harvested and the quantity being held. Making a false statement to a conservation officer is considered a serious offence.
To report a natural resources violation, call 1-877-TIPS-MNR (847-7667) toll-free any time or contact your local ministry office during regular business hours. You can also call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
