Country
Territorial subdivision
Type of court
Seat of court
Oyem
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2018
Abstract
On April 11, 2018, MOUELE NZAMBA Serge Gildas went to a hotel at Mitzic with a bag containing two ivory tusks in order to meet a potential buyer. While there, he was caught gendarmerie agents in possession of the tusks.
Language of document
French
Reference number
Decision No 189/17-18
Charges
Transport and illicit possession of ivory tusks.
Species
Transnational
No
Decision
MOUELE NZAMBA was declared not guilty of illicit circulation with trophies from fully protected species and guilty of possession of products from fully protected species.
Appealed
No
Penalty
MOUELE NZAMBA was sentenced to three months imprisonment; XAF 100,000 (one hundred thousand) as fines; and to pay XAF 1,000,000 (one million) as civil damages and to pay costs; The court ordered the confiscation of the two ivory tusks to the benefit of the water and forests 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