Country
Territorial subdivision
Type of court
Seat of court
Libreville
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2020
Abstract
During 2018, in Lebamba, the named GUETIKLA Abdoulaye met a Burkinabe individual, named SANOGO Adama, who asked him to find him ivory tusks. Some time later, the aforementioned approached his mother-in-law KOUMBA Jeanne, who supplied him with the ivory tusks. Then he approached MONDJO NDOH Golsman who also found two ivory tusks for him. This is how they were arrested by the judicial police
Language of document
French
Reference number
Decision No 025/2019-2020
Charges
Possession of ivory tusks and complicity in the possession of ivory tusks
Transnational
Yes
Decision
The accused were found guilty.
Appealed
No
Penalty
The accused were sentenced to 2 years imprisonment including 1 year suspended and a fine of XAF 2,46,7500 (two million four hundred sixty seven thousand five hundred) included XAF 1,000,000 (one million) suspended; The accused were sentenced to pay in solidarity the sum of XAF 3,000,000 (three million) as damages and interest; The accused were ordered to pay the costs; The court ordered the seal 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