Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Ouesso
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2019
Abstract
In June 2019, Epouka Claude Alain was caught red handed in possession of ivory tusks belonging to his sister named MBOYO Roseline. His sister had given him the tusks at Mahounda village to bring them to Ouesso.
Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 150/2019
Charges
Illicit circulation with ivory tusks.
Species
Transnational
No
Decision
Epouka Claude was found guilty of circulation with ivory tusks.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Epouka Claude was condemned to six months imprisonment term and XAF 200,000 (two hundred thousand) as fines and to pay the sum of XAF 500,000 (five hundred thousand) as damages and to pay the costs. The duration of the imprisonment in default of payment was set to seven months for the recovery of fines, two months for costs and two months for civil damages.
Legislation cited
Law No. 37-2008 of 28 November 2008 on wildlife and protected areas