Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Impfondo
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2020
Abstract
On 4th September 2019, the services of the conservation and biodiversity sector of the NOUABALE-NDOKI park were informed of the fact that a Central African subject was holding ivory points in his hand, which he had buried in the ground. They went to the scene and proceeded to search his home. At the end of this search, they succeeded in finding two ivory spikes under the ground.
Language of document
French
Charges
Possession of trophies of fully protected species.
Species
Transnational
No
Decision
Dairou Issa was found not guilty of possession of trophies of a fully protected species.
Appealed
No
Penalty
The accused did not admit the facts and was released because he claimed that he did not possess the trophies found in his house.
Legislation cited
Law No. 37-2008 of 28 November 2008 on wildlife and protected areas