Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Ouesso
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2004
Abstract
Gboto Jean and Kamis Mahat are known poachers and several times they were cautioned by ecoguards. In September 2004, they were arrested inside the national park with weapons and ammunitions. Momia Odette who was aware of their activities kept them secret.
Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 080/2004
Charges
Hunting inside a forbidden area and complicity.
Transnational
No
Decision
Gboto Jean, Kamis Mahat, Momia Odette were found guilty of hunting in a forbidden area.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Kamis Mahat was sentenced to eight months imprisonment suspended, XAF 50,000 (fifty thousand) as fines; Gboto Jean and Momia Odette were sentenced to two years imprisonment and XAF 300,000 (three hundred thousand) as fines; Gboto Jean, Kamis Mahat, Momia Odette were sentenced to jointly pay XAF 75,000 (seventy-five thousand) as costs; The Imprisonment in default of payment was fixed to two months for costs, eight months for fines of Gboto Jean and Momia Odette, and one month for fines of Kamis Mahat.
Legislation cited
Law No 48-83 of 21 April 1983 defining the conditions of conservation and exploitation of wildlife