In March 2017, Mapon Gaga, a Congolese living in Souanke with one war weapon and ammunition mobilized local populations to carry out elephant hunting. They killed two elephants, removed the tusks and transported them to Souanke. On their way, the came across youth of the Longa village who ripped out the ivory tusks and the weapon. Mapon Gaga contacted Yenzoh Bruno Achille to get back his products. Yenzoh accepted and went to negotiate with youth and got back the products. Informed of the situation, police services of Souanke caught Yenzoh Bruno Achille while Mapon Gaga and the local people ran away. Yenzoh was brought before the state prosecutor who charged him of illegal possession of a war weapon and ammunition and complicity of illicit circulation with ivory tusks.
The Public Prosecutor's Office and the Sangha Departmental Directorate of Water and Forests vs Yenzoh Bruno Achille
Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Ouesso
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2017
Abstract
Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 128/2017
Charges
Illegal possession of war weapon and ammunition and complicity of illicit circulation with ivory tusks
Species
Transnational
No
Decision
Yenzoh Bruno Achille was found guilty of illegal possession of a war weapon and ammunition and complicity of illicit circulation with ivory tusks .
Appealed
No
Penalty
Yenzoh Bruno Achille was sentenced to eighteen months imprisonment, XAF 100,000 (one hundred thousand) as fines each and to pay XAF 500,000 (five hundred thousand) as damages and court fees jointly; The execution of the imprisonment term was suspended; The Imprisonment in default of payment was fixed to its minimum.
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