The Public Prosecutor's Office and the Sangha Departmental Directorate of Water and Forests vs Sim Dangalet Simon, Abdoulaye Issouf Saley, Namtorofisse Bienvenue, Ngamset Christof, Ganamokoyi Narcisse Severin, Segname Claver

Country
Congo
Territorial subdivision
Sangha
Court
High Court of Ouesso
Type of court
National - higher court
Seat of court
Ouesso
Court jurisdiction
Criminal
Date of opinion
2015
Abstract

In February 2015, Sim Dangalet Simon, Abdoulaye Issouf Saley, Namtorofisse Bienvenue, Ngamset Christof, Ganamokoyi Narcisse Severin and Segname Claver, all Central African were at Bomassa for hunting. Instead of choosing an area opened for hunting they decided to enter the Nouabale Ndoki national park where they were arrested by rangers.

Language of document
French
Charges
Complicity of hunting inside a protected area; Requalified to hunting inside a protected area.
Transnational
No
Decision
Sim Dangalet Simon, Abdoulaye Issouf Saley, Namtorofisse Bienvenue, Ngamset Christof, Ganamokoyi Narcisse Severin and Segname Claver were found guilty of hunting inside a protected area (requalified)
Appealed
No
Penalty
Sim Dangalet Simon, Abdoulaye Issouf Saley, Namtorofisse Bienvenue, Ngamset Christof, Ganamokoyi Narcisse Severin and Segname Claver were sentenced to eighteen months imprisonment, XAF 150,000 (one hundred and fifty thousand) as fines each and to pay XAF 200,000 (two hundred thousand) each as damages and court fees jointly; The imprisonment term was suspended; The Imprisonment in default of payment was fixed to its maximum.
Legislation cited
Law No 37-2008 of 28 November 2008 on wildlife and protected areas