On 10 September 2019, Letetia Anne Ware (53) was sentenced in the Hobart Supreme Court to 11 months’ imprisonment, after pleading guilty to 10 aggravated charges of illegal importation of plants.
The court directed that Ms Ware be released after serving two months of her sentence, upon entering into a recognizance of $2,000, and be of good behaviour for three years.
On 8 February 2018, Brent Philip Counsell was convicted of 10 charges of possessing an endangered species and 4 charges of importing endangered fauna and flora. Counsell was fined a total of $5,500, and placed on a good behaviour bond for 24 months.
On 6 February 2018, Martin Brook, Lee Kringsberg and Matthew Skelton were each convicted for the offence of walking in a Commonwealth reserve other than on road or track. Each individual was fined $1,000 and each were ordered to pay more than $3,000 in reparation.
