Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Yokadouma
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2017
Abstract
On the 8 October 2017, elements of the Forestry and Wildlife control post of Kika arrested the accused MFOMBURE MAMA following a daily checkpoint routine in that zone. He was found in possession of two (02) ivory tusks. He acknowledged ownership of the ivories and failed to explain how he got the ivories making him susceptible to the offence of illegal killing of a totally protected animal species, (Elephant). After interrogation, he was forwarded together with the seized items as exhibits before the State Attorney of the Court of First Instance Yokadouma for hearing.
Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 390/COR
Charges
Illegal killing of a totally protected animal species and illegal detention of its trophies, (elephant ivories).
Species
Money value
Unknown
Transnational
No
Decision
He was found guilty as charged and was sentenced to pay 300.000XAF for fines, 38.730XAF as costs, and 180.000XAF as civil damages to the state of Cameroon through the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife.
Appealed
No
Legislation cited
Penal Code, sec. 74
Law No. 94/01 of 20 January 1994 to lay down forestry, wildlife and fisheries regulations, secs. 101, 158
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