Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Ouesso
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2015
Abstract
On 20 December 2014, Bango Alexis, Dehoul Marius, Denouha Felix, Golefe Blaise, Doye Michel all from Central African Republic were carrying out small hunting at Moukala and Molombe inside the Nouabale-Ndoki national park when they were caught by ecoguards during a routine surveillance patrol. The suspects were in possession of locally made small hunting weapons and ammunition, ten torches, four knives, five machetes, one lime, ten wire snares, twenty-six pencil batteries and 113.5 kg of bushmeat. They were having no entry visa and resident permit to Congo.
Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 015/2015
Charges
Irregular entry into the territory of Congo, hunting inside a protected area.
Transnational
Yes
Decision
Bango Alexis, Dehoul Marius, Denouha Felix, Golefe Blaise, Doye Michel were found guilty of charges against them.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Bango Alexis, Dehoul Marius, Denouha Felix, Golefe Blaise, Doye Michel were sentenced each to two years imprisonment, XAF 100,000 (one hundred thousand) as fines and to pay XAF 200,000 (two hundred thousand) as damages and court fees; The imprisonment term was suspended; The Imprisonment in default of payment was fixed to fifteen days for the recovery of costs, four months for the recovery of fines and eight for the payment of civil damages.
Legislation cited
Law No 37-2008 of 28 November 2008 on wildlife and protected areas