Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Ouesso
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2013
Abstract
In July 2012, during an investigative mission, eco-guards arrested and apprehended the named KONDOLO Sabin who, after interrogation, confessed to having killed an elephant with two PMAK type war weapons at the ”Attention” village community development area. In the same interrogation KONDOLO quoted as his acolytes NGAYONGO Jean and MALIO Jean Sylvain.
Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 034/2013
Charges
Illegal possssion and hunting with a war weapon and killing of a fully protected animal.
Species
Transnational
Yes
Decision
Kindolo Sabin and Malio Sylvain were found guilty of the charges against them.
Appealed
No
Penalty
The accused were sentenced to 24 (twenty four) months suspended prison sentence each and a to jointly pay as finse of XAF 200,000 (two hundred thousand); The accused was ordered to pay the costs; The duration of the imprisonment in default of payment was set to a minimum.
Legislation cited
Law No 37-2008 of 28 November 2008 on wildlife and protected areas