Country
Territorial subdivision
Type of court
Seat of court
Libreville
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2014
Abstract
On January 10, 2014, FAROUK Alim was on his way to a place known as Petit Paris to collect a package containing 16 tusks of elephant ivory. Accompanied by one known as François, they proceeded to buy a scale before taking a taxi to Louis district to sell the said tusks. Being at the level of the Raponda Walker statuette, they were stopped by the officers of the judicial police.
Language of document
French
Reference number
Decision No 792/2013-2014
Charges
Possession and trade in products of fully protected species.
Species
Transnational
No
Decision
The accused was convicted of possessing ivory tusks and released for the trade.
Appealed
No
Penalty
The accused was sentenced to 6 months imprisonment ; The accused was sentence to a fine of XAF 200,000 (two hundred thousand); The accused was sentenced to pay the sum of XAF 1,000,000 (one 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
Forest Code