The Public Prosecutor's Office and the Sangha Departmental Directorate of Water and Forests vs Akandalo Etienne, Makponga Guillaume, Bamohina Alain, Miki-Liyekou

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
2006
Abstract

During December 2005, Miki-Liyekou organized a big hunting expedition in which he associated Akandalo Etienne, Makponga Guillaume, Bamohina Alain. They used a SKS-branded war weapon to hunt elephants. It was in this context that they were caught by eco-guards who brought them to the police station. Even though during that specific hunting expedition they did not kill any animal, during the interrogation Miki-Liyekou admitted to have killed four elephants the year before with the same group of people.

Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 0147/2006
Charges
Illegal possession of a war weapon and ammunition, killing of a fully protected animal species.
Species
African elephant
Transnational
Yes
Decision
The accused were found guilty of charges against them.
Appealed
No
Penalty
The accused were sentenced to 6 (six) months imprisonment suspended and a fine of XAF 50,000 (fifty hundred thousand) each; The accused were ordered to pay the costs; The duration of the imprisonment in default of payment was set to 15 (fifteen) days for the recovery of court fees and to 2 (two) months for the recovery of fines.
Legislation cited
Law No 48-83 of 21 April 1983 defining the conditions of conservation and exploitation of wildlife