Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Ouesso
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2020
Abstract
Mokoundo Inex, a former security guard at the MTN antenna in Ndoki, was contacted by one named as Alino. Alino offered him to carry out a big hunting expedition and in order to get money for his cocoa farm, Mokoundo Inex accepted. On April 23, 2020, Alino and one named as Freddy provided two PMAK war weapons. The next day they killed a small elephant, then they killed one big elephant at an elephant track. On April 30, 2020, early in the morning they were surprised by an Eco-Guard patrol. Alino, Freddy and one named Heritier escaped. Mokoundo Inex was arrested and brought to the management unit of the Nouabale Ndoki national park.
Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 083/2020
Charges
Killing of a fully protected species and of illegal possession of war weapons and ammunitions,
Species
Transnational
No
Decision
Mokoundo Inex was found guilty of killing a fully protected species and illegal possession of war weapon and ammunition
Appealed
No
Penalty
The accused was sentenced to 02 (two) years suspended imprisonment and a fine of XAF 100,000 (one hundred thousand). The court ordered the ivory tusks to be returned back to the Department Directorate of Forest Economy, the war weapon and ammunition to the military defence zone No. 5. The accused was ordered to pay the sum of XAF 500,000 (five hundred thousand), as civil damages and to pay costs; The duration of the imprisonment in default of payment was set at 04 (four) months for the recovery of the fines, 02 (two) months for costs and 03 (three) months for civil damages. Mokoundo Inex was sentenced to a suspended prison sentence because he was a primary offender.