Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Bertoua
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2017
Abstract
In September 2015, elements of the special police force received information from an informant about illegal detention of war arms & ammunitions by the accused persons Mikomidoum, Sobga and Djaourou in the sub divisions of Salapoumbe, Moloundou and Libongo. The said war arms were bound for large scale poaching. Based on this information, the special police force organized a field mission to which the accused persons were arrested in possession of AK47 Kalashnikov war arms, and 12 ammunitions. One of the accused persons, SOBGA Germaine is an official of the army.
Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 052/2017
Charges
Illegal detention of a war arms ( AK47 Kalashnikov) and ammunitions
Money value
Unknwon
Transnational
No
Decision
The accused persons were found guilty of illegal detention of war arms & ammunitions and sentenced to (03) three years fixed imprisonment term and to pay 127.974 XAF for fines.
Appealed
No
Legislation cited
Penal Code, secs. 74, 237