Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Ouesso
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2020
Abstract
NGOYI Donald Bebert, a resident of Secka village who worked as a primary school headmaster of that village, received information that the sale of pangolin scales brings in a lot of money; therefore, he bought the scales from the villagers at flat rates; so he also bought scales from DOBO Dominique, who told him that he knew a buyer in Ouesso. Motivated by this information, NGOYI accelerated the purchase of the goods to 22 kilograms and drove with a vehicle to Ouesso to deliver the goods. During a routine check, he was intercepted by the police and a bag containing giant pangolin scales was found on him.
Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 111/2020
Charges
Illegal circurlation of giant pangolin scales..
Species
Transnational
No
Decision
NGOYI Donald Bebert was found guilty of circulation with giant pangolin scales.
Appealed
No
Penalty
The accused was sentenced to a 12 (twelve) months suspended prison sentence and a fine of XAF 200,000 (two hundred thousand). The accused is ordered to pay XAF 500,000 (five hundred thousand) as civil damages; the accused is ordered to pay costs. The duration of the imprisonment in default of payment was set to 8 (eight) months for the recovery of the fines, 02 (two) months for costs and civil damages.
Legislation cited
Law No 37-2008 of 28 November 2008 on wildlife and protected areas