Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Impfondo
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2010
Abstract
In March 2010, the wildlife and protected areas services of the Likouala forest economy department, together with the Impfondo gendarmerie services, arrested Ebongo Antoine who was in possession of two ivory tips which he claimed to have bought from a DRC national.
Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 019/2010
Charges
Illegal possession of ivory tips and complicity of killing a fully protected species.
Species
Transnational
No
Decision
Ebongo Antoine was found guilty of illegal possession of ivory tips and complicity of killing a fully protected species.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Ebongo Antoine was sentenced to 24 months firm imprisonment and to pay XAF 300000 (three hundred thousand) as fines. The accused was sentenced to pay the costs. The Public Prosecutor’s ordered the destruction of the seals. The imprisonment per body was fixed to 30 days for the recovery of fines, 20 days for court fees.
Legislation cited
Law No. 37-2008 of 28 November 2008 on wildlife and protected areas