Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Impfondo
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2019
Abstract
On 4 February 2019 during its traditional anti-poaching operations, the Nouabélé Ndoki National Park patrol caught Moupoto Alexis, Dzongo Urbain and Badimba Destin. They were in possession of two weapons of war and ammunition and had come from a hunt in which they had killed an elephant.
Language of document
French
Charges
Complicity of killing of a fully protected species and illegal possession of weapon of war and war ammunitions.
Species
Transnational
No
Decision
Badimba Destin, Dzongo Urbain and Moumpoto Alexis were found guilty of complicity of killing of a fully protected species and of illegal possession of a weapon of war and war ammunitions.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Badimba Destin, Dzongo Urbain and Moumpoto Alexis were sentenced to two years suspended imprisonment and ordered to pay 200000 XAF (two hundred thousand) as fine. The defendants were ordered to pay the costs. The prosecution cancelled the deposit orders issued against them on 11 February 2019. The defendants were ordered to pay 20000 XAF to the Congolese State. The custodial sentence was set at the maximum.
Legislation cited
Law No 37-2008 of 28 November 2008 on wildlife and protected areas