Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Ouesso
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2014
Abstract
In September 2014, at Mossaka camp near the Odzala Kokoua national park, Babayoua Donatien, Mendoula Marien and Abedine Marien went to hunt elephants with a war weapon. They were localized by eco-guards and arrested.
Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 137/2014
Charges
Illegal possession of a war weapon, illegal hunting with a war weapon.
Transnational
No
Decision
Babayoua Donatien, Mendoula Marien, Abedine Marien were found guilty of hunting with a war weapon.
Appealed
No
Penalty
The accused were sentenced to 02 years imprisonment suspended and a fine of XAF 100,000 (one hundred thousand) each; and to pay each XAF 500,000 (five hundred thousand) as civil damages; The accused were ordered to pay the costs; The duration of the imprisonment in default of payment was set to 2 months for the recovery of fines and one month for civil damages.
Legislation cited
Ordinance No. 62/24 of 16 October 1962 establishing the rules governing war material, arms and munitions
Law No 37-2008 of 28 November 2008 on wildlife and protected areas