Four men due in court for alleged poaching offences in Blandford

They will appear at Weymouth Magistrates

Author: Sophie CridlandPublished 25th Nov 2021

Four men are due to appear in court in connection with an alleged poaching incident following an investigation by rural crime officers.

Dorset Police received a report at 8.59pm on Friday 30 July 2021 of suspected poaching offences in a rural area near Blandford.

Officers attended and four men were arrested following a search.

Following enquiries, a 28-year-old man from Basildon in Essex, a 24-year-old man from Romford in Essex, a 21-year-old from Milton in Cambridgeshire and a 19-year-old from Stondon Massey in Essex have been issued with postal requisitions to appear at Weymouth Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 8 December 2021 for an offence of trespassing in pursuit of game.

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