Country
Territorial subdivision
Type of court
Seat of court
Oyem
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2012
Abstract
On June 26, 2012 at Ebang Essandone, gendarmes of the Kye-Ossi brigade arrested BIYOGHE ONDO Boris Francis on board of a vehicle going to Kye-Ossi (Cameroon). After a search of the vehicle, they discovered two bags containing 17 ivory pieces and two ivory tusks in the back boot. During his interrogation, the suspect declared that he was going to Kye-Ossi with his friend Issa each one in his vehicle. When they reached Bitam, Issa gave him the bags that he ignored the content. At the level of the State prosecutor he maintained his declarations and the level of the instructions he declared that he didn’t ignore that the bag contained ivory tusks but that the possession was forbidden.
Language of document
French
Reference number
Decision No 162/2011-2012
Charges
Illegal possession of ivory tusks
Species
Transnational
Yes
Decision
The accused were found guilty.
Appealed
No
Penalty
• Imprisonment: six months imprisonment including three months suspended; • Fines: XAF 300,000 (three hundred thousand); • Ordered the confiscation and destruction of sealed ivory products and the restitution of the seized vehicle to his owner; • The accused were sentenced to pay the costs.
Legislation cited
Decree N° 164/PR/MEF of 09 January 2011 on the classification and killing latitudes of animal species
Forest Code