Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Ouesso
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2016
Abstract
In August 2016, Bakonga Divin, Bamemba Hilaire and Kouando Elie were contacted by one known as Arron Mutoma working for a military officer named Nianga Itoua in service in Ouesso, the real sponsor of the criminal syndicate. After having received the PMK war weapon from Arron Mutoma belonging to Nianga Itoua, they entered the forest inside the Nouabale Ndoki national park precisely at Ndoki III and killed three elephants.
Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 266/2016
Charges
Killing of elephants, hunting with a war weapon.
Species
Transnational
No
Decision
Bakonga Divin, Bamemba Hilaire and Kouando Elie were found guilty for the killing of elephants and hunting with a war weapon.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Bamemba Hilaire and Kouando Elie were sentenced to three years firm imprisonment, XAF 500,000 (five hundred thousand) as fines each and to pay XAF 500,000 (five hundred thousand) as damages each; Bakonga Divin was sentenced to five years firm imprisonment, XAF 5,000,000 (five million) as fines and to pay XAF 1,000,000 (one million) as damages; 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