Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Kribi
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2014
Abstract
Elements of the conservation service of the Campo’o Ma’an National Park arrested the accused BIANDE Patrice for illegal hunting in a protected area, illegal capture and detention of protected animal species, illegal detention of ammunitions, and failure to possess a national identity card at the time of arrest. After drafting his offence report, he was forwarded before the State Attorney of the Court of First Instance Kribi for prosecution.
Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 343/CONTRA/COR
Charges
Illegal hunting in a protected area, illegal capture and detention of protected animal species, illegal detention of ammunitions, and failure to possess a national identity card at the time of arrest.
Money value
Unknown
Transnational
No
Decision
He was found guilty as charged and sentenced to pay 300.000XAF as fines, 30.750 XAF for costs of the proceedings and 330.000 XAF for civil damages awarded to the state through the Ministry of Forestry and wildlife.
Appealed
No
Legislation cited
Penal Code. secs. 74, 237
Law No. 90/142 of 19 December 1990 on the National Identity Card, secs. 1, 5
Law No. 94/01 of 20 January 1994 to lay down Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries regulations, sec. 158