Three individuals from Carbonear convicted of various poaching offences

Three individuals from Carbonear have been convicted of various poaching offences.

Jason Mutrey was convicted of two counts of possession of big game and one count of possession of a firearm and ammunition without holding a big game licence. Mutrey was fined $2,500 and is prohibited from hunting for five years. The firearm, ammunition and moose were forfeited.

Jason Penney was convicted in April of one count of possession of big game and fined $1,000. Penney also received a five-year hunting prohibition and a firearm, ammunition, axe and knives were forfeited.

Keith Mutrey was convicted last month and fined $300 and prohibited from holding a moose licence for one year. The illegal ammunition he possessed was forfeited.

All of the incidents occurred near Carbonear.