Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Ouesso
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2017
Abstract
In October 2017, Soukazal Ebouom Guy and Epess Christian were returning from a hunting expedition around Paris-village forest whenthey came across a canvas containing one war weapon and ammunition abandoned inside a tree trunk. It in these conditions that they informed Ebam Landry Arly who quietly took the weapon and went to hide at Ndabindzo Fabrice’s place while giving the ammunition to Mayela Loïc. All were arrested and brought before the state prosecutor and sent them to court for trial.
Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 072/2017
Charges
Illegal possession of war weapon and ammunition, complicity of illegal possession of war weapon and ammunition, hunting with war weapon and ammunition,
Transnational
No
Decision
Ndabindzo Fabrice, Ebam Landry Arly, Mayela Loïc, Soukazal Ebouom Guy, Epess Christian were found guilty of illegal possession of war weapon and ammunition, complicity of illegal possession of war weapon and ammunition, hunting with war weapon and ammunition.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Ndabindzo Fabrice, Ebam Landry Arly, Mayela Loïc, Soukazal Ebouom Guy, Epess Christian were only sentenced to pay court fees.
Legislation cited
Law No 37-2008 of 28 November 2008 on wildlife and protected areas
Ordonnance N°62/24 du 16 Octobre 1962 fixant le régime des matériels de guerre, des armes et munitions