Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Ouesso
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2016
Abstract
In June 2015, Ngo Sylvestre a Cameroonian entered into Congo and settled at the village Bolozo, Ngbala district where he benefitted from the complicity of Bouba Bonaventure a native from this village to capture an important quantity of parrots. They arrested and brought to the state prosecutor then sent to court for trial.
Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 065/2016
Charges
Illicit capture of parrots, complicity of illicit capture of parrots, illicit entry in the national territory.
Species
Parrot
Transnational
Yes
Decision
Ngo Sylvestre was found guilty of illicit capture of parrots Bouba Bonaventure was found guilty of complicity of illicit capture of parrots.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Ngo Sylvestre and Bouba Bonaventure were sentenced to 12 (twelve) months imprisonment, XAF 150,000 (one hundred and fifty thousand) as fines and to pay court fees; The execution of the imprisonment term was suspended; The Imprisonment in default of payment was fixed to its minimum.
Legislation cited
Law of 20 January 1962 regulating the exploitation and protection of wildlife