The Public Prosecutor's Office and the Sangha Departmental Directorate of Water and Forests vs Ngbado Maturin, Naloko Marcel

Country
Congo
Territorial subdivision
Sangha
Court
High Court of Ouesso
Type of court
National - higher court
Seat of court
Ouesso
Court jurisdiction
Criminal
Date of opinion
2017
Abstract

During the year 2011, Ngbado Maturin and Naloko Marcel in possession of a war weapon type PMK started a big hunting expedition in the Tala Tala forest during which they killed one elephant and removed the two ivory tusks. On their way back they came across a ranger patrol and were arrested and brought before the state prosecutor. They were then charged for killing of a totally protected animal and hunting with a war weapon.

Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 037/2017
Charges
Killing of a totally protected specie (elephant), hunting with a war weapon.
Species
African elephant
Transnational
No
Decision
Ngbado Maturin and Naloko Marcel were found not guilty of killing of a totally protected specie (elephant) and hunting with a war weapon because of the prescription of the offence.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Ngbado Maturin and Naloko Marcel were acquitted without penalty.