The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs MAMOUDOU SAIDOU

Country
Territorial subdivision
Type of court
Seat of court
Yokadouma
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2013
Abstract

On the 16 July 2012, elements of the conservation service arrested the accused MAMOUDOU SAIDOU in the Forest Management Unit No. 10020. He was found in possession of an arm without a hunting permit. In this same light, he failed to produce an authorization permitting him to circulate in a forbidden zone. During interrogation, he accepted responsibility and acknowledged committing the offences as charged. After his offence report was established, he was forwarded together with the seized arm & ammunitions as exhibits before the state attorney of the court of First Instance Yokadouma for prosecution.

Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 80/COR
Charges
Illegal detention of arm & ammunitions, illegal circulation in a State forest, and failure to possess a nationality card.
Money value
Unknown
Transnational
No
Decision
He was found guilty as charged and sentenced to pay 250.000XAF as fines and 26.000 XAF for costs.
Appealed
No
Legislation cited
Penal Code, secs. 74, 237
Law No. 94/01 of 20 January 1994 to lay down forestry, wildlife and fisheries regulations