The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs ZENGUE Luc Parfait, MBA MENYE Etienne and BANG NKO’O

Country
Cameroon
Territorial subdivision
South
Court
Court of First Instance
Type of court
National - lower court
Seat of court
Kribi
Court jurisdiction
Criminal
Date of opinion
2018
Abstract

On the 24 March 2013, elements of the conservation service of the Campo’o Ma’an National park arrested the accused persons for trespassing, illegal hunting and circulation. After drafting their offence reports, they were 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. 986/CONTRA/COR
Charges
Trespassing, illegal hunting, illegal circulation, and complicity.
Money value
Unknown
Transnational
No
Decision
ZENGUE Luc Parfait was found guilty for illegal hunting and circulation, while MBA MENYE Etienne and BANG NKO’O were found guilty for complicity. They were sentenced to pay 100.000 XAF each for fines, 30.750 XAF each for costs and 400.000XAF as civil damages to the state of Cameroon through the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife.
Appealed
No
Legislation cited
Penal Code
Law No. 94/01 of 20 January 1994 to lay down Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries regulations