The Public Prosecutor's Office and the Sangha Departmental Directorate of Water and Forests vs Ekoula Eddy Edgard

Country
Territorial subdivision
Seat of court
Ouesso
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2015
Abstract

In February 2010 at Kabo, Ekoulou Eddy Edgard met a friend of him named Papolo. This fried carried a piece of smoked elephant meat and said he had received this piece from two elephant hunters who told him where they have hidden their hunting materials. Ekoulou Eddy Edgard searched for the hunting materials and discovered it in a giant pangolin lair, one bag containing one PMK gun, two full and one empty loaders. In possession of this material he joined with two friends and they went to kill an elephant and other non protected animals. After their return from hunting, they were arrested by rangers and his two friends managed to escape; he was brought to the Kabo police station and then brought to the state prosecutor.

Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 109/2015
Charges
Illegal possession of a war weapon, killing of a fully protected species.
Transnational
No
Decision
Ekoulou Eddy Edgard was found guilty of charges against him.
Appealed
No
Penalty
The accused was sentenced to 2 years imprisonment and a fine of XAF 100,000 (one hundred thousand) ; The accused was ordered to pay the costs; The duration of the imprisonment in default of payment was set to the minimum.
Legislation cited
Law No. 37-2008 of 28 November 2008 on wildlife and protected areas
Ordinance No. 62/24 of 16 October 1962 establishing the rules governing war material, arms and munitions