Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Yokadouma
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2014
Abstract
On the 15 May 2014, elements of the conservation service of the Lobeke National Park arrested the accused Akouya Freddy in the locality of Nguilili, arrested the accused in possession of two elephant ivories. The accused admitted ownership of the said ivories and confessed. His offence report was drafted, and together with the exhibits was forwarded before the state attorney of the court of First Instance Yokadouma for prosecution.
Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 188/COR
Charges
Illegal detention of trophies of totally protected animal species (Ivories)
Species
Money value
Unknown
Transnational
No
Decision
He was found guilty of the illegal detention of trophies of totally protected animal species sentenced to two (02) years suspended imprisonment term and to pay 100.000 XAF for fines within 3 years, 66.650XAF for costs, and 905.000 XAF as civil damages to the state of Cameroon represented by the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife.
Appealed
No
Legislation cited
Law No. 94-01 of 20th January 1994 to lay down forestry, fisheries and wildlife regulations, sec. 101
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