Country
Territorial subdivision
Type of court
Seat of court
Libreville
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2020
Abstract
Nguiamoussangou killed one elephant and removed the two tusks that he kept for ten days. Later on Lemy went to his house to collect the tusks for sale. Informed of the illegal transaction, an undercovered agent offered to buy the tusks and it is at this moment that both were arrested.
Language of document
French
Reference number
Decision No 015/2019-2020
Charges
Possession of ivory tusks.
Species
Transnational
No
Decision
The accused were found guilty of possession of ivory tusks.
Appealed
No
Penalty
The accused were sentenced to 24 months imprisonment including 15 months suspended; The accused was sentenced to pay the sum of XAF 1,000,000 (one million )as civil damages; The accused were sentenced to a fine of XAF 1,087,500 (one million and eighty seven thousand five hundred) including XAF 587,500 (five hundred eighty seven thousand five hundred) suspended; The accused was 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