Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Ouesso
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2018
Abstract
In March 2018, one named as Ndourou and others after a hunting expedition and having no means to move the ivory and weapons used to hunt decided to keep them at Edanga Joseph’s place. Following an investigation conducted by rangers who have arrested Ndourou and others, the latter directed the rangers to the residence of Edanga Joseph where the trophies and weapons were kept. That’s how Edanga Joseph was arrested and kept under custody before been brought to the state prosecutor who then forwarded the case to court for trial.
Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 097/2018
Charges
Complicity of illicit possession of ivory tusks and complicity of illegal possession of war weapons Requalified in Complicity of illicit circulation with ivory tusks and illegal possession of war weapons.
Species
Transnational
No
Decision
Edanga Joseph was found guilty of complicity of illicit circulation with ivory tusks and illegal possession of war weapons.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Edanga Joseph was sentenced to eighteen months imprisonment, XAF 300,000 (three hundred thousand) as fines and to pay court fees. The Imprisonment in default of payment was fixed at its minimum.
Legislation cited
Law No 37-2008 of 28 November 2008 on wildlife and protected areas