Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Ouesso
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2014
Abstract
In January 2000, Gozo Victor consulted Ngouembe Lambert to practice a hunting party. And Ngouembe Lambert killed an elephant.
Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 027/2014
Charges
Tresspassing in a protected area and killing of a fully protected species and complicity in tresspassing in a protected area and killing a fully protected species.
Species
Transnational
No
Decision
Ngouebe Lambert and Gozo Victor were found guilty of tresspassing in a protected area, killing a fully protected species and complicity in tresspassing in a protected area and killing a fully protected species.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Ngouembe Lambert and Gozo Victor were sentenced to 2 years firm imprisonment each and XAF 500000 (five hundred thousand) as fines each. An arrest warrant was established against them. The accused were sentenced to pay the costs. The imprisonment in default of payment was fixed to eight months for the recovery of fines, one month for court fees.
Legislation cited
Law No 48-83 of 21 April 1983 defining the conditions of conservation and exploitation of wildlife