Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Kribi
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2014
Abstract
On the 18 December 2013, elements of the conservation service of the Campo’o Ma’an National Park organized an anti-poaching patrol mission and arrested the accused with 01 hunting gun and ammunitions in the said park. He admitted criminal responsibility and confessed committing the offences as charged. Following interrogation and after establishing his offence report, he was forwarded together with the seized items as exhibits before the State Attorney of the Court of First Instance Kribi for prosecution.
Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 13/COR
Charges
Illegal circulation in a protected area, hunting in a protected area, and illegal detention of a hunting gun and ammunitions.
Transnational
No
Decision
The court found him guilty as charged and sentenced him to pay 30.750 XAF for costs and 90.000XAF for fines.
Appealed
No
Legislation cited
Penal Code, sec. 74, 237
Law No. 94/01 of 20 January 1994 to lay down Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries regulations, secs. 26(2),154, 155, 156
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