Country
Territorial subdivision
Type of court
Seat of court
Libreville
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2020
Abstract
On January 13, 2019 at Makokou, Mbondazokou Jean Valentin, Mbetsakame Régis, Nzingo Satoka Carl Boris were apprehended by judicial police officers who found them in possession of two ivory tusks hidden inside a bag of rice. Mbondazokou Jean Valentin and Mbetsakame Régis admitted the facts i.e. to have possessed, transported, attempted to trade in trophies of fully protected species without administrative authorization. Nzingo Satoka Carl Boris admitted to have helped in the trade by finding the buyer.
Language of document
French
Reference number
Decision No 008/2019-2020
Charges
Possession of ivory tusks.
Species
Transnational
No
Decision
Mbondazokou Jean Vaalentin and Mbetsakame Régis were found not guilty of transport of ivory tusks but they were found guilty of possession of ivory tusks and of attempt to trade in trophies; Nzingo Satoka Carl Boris was found guilty of complicity of attempt to trade in trophies.
Appealed
No
Penalty
The accused were sentenced each to 2 years imprisonment including 1 year suspended; The accused were sentenced to a fine of XAF 3,000,000 (three million ) including XAF 2,500,000 (two million fifty hundred thousand) suspended; The accused were sentenced to jointly pay XAF 3,000,000 (three million) as civil damages; The accused were sentenced to pay the costs; The court ordered the sealed products to be made available to the competent administration.
Legislation cited
Decree No 163/PR/MEF setting the conditions for the possession, transport and trade in wild animal species, trophies and hunting products