The Public Prosecutor's Office and the Sangha Departmental Directorate of Water and Forests vs Miwaye Nesty, Soussa Chadelin Bedel, Amboulou Alain Bienvenu

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
2014
Abstract

On April 16, 2014, a ranger patrol of PROGEP-KABO set up an ambush following an intelligence. It’s in these conditions that Amboulou Alain Bienvenu, Miwaye Nesty and Soussa Chadelin Bedel were arrested in possession of one war weapon and ivory tusks.

Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 101/2014
Charges
Illegal possession of war weapon and ivory tusks and complicity.
Species
African elephant
Transnational
No
Decision
Miwaye Nesty and Amboulou Alain Bienvenu were found guilty of illegal possession of war weapon and ivory tusks and complicity. Soussa Chadelin Bedel was found not guilty of illegal possession of war weapon and ivory tusks.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Miwaye Nesty and Amboulou Alain Bienvenu were sentenced to one year imprisonment, XAF 500,000 (five hundred thousand) as fines each and to pay XAF 1,000,000 (one million) 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.