Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Ouesso
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2001
Abstract
In October 2000, Bandzani Landry Blaise working at Congolaise Industrielle des Bois,provided Itona Eric Brice with a type PMAK war weapon and asked him to kill an elephant and remove the ivory tusks for trade later on. Itona Eric together with Enguele Jean Parfait and Medjo Alfred went to the forest where Itona killed an elephant on October 17, 2000 at around 6:00pm.
Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 054/2001
Charges
Killing and complicity of killing a fully protected species.
Species
Transnational
Yes
Decision
Itona Eric Brice was found guilty of killing of fully protected species; Enguele Jean Parfait, Bandzani Landry Blaise, Medjo Alfred were found guilty of complicity for the killing of fully protected species.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Itona Eric Brice, Enguele Jean Parfait, Bandzani Landry Blaise and Medjo Alfred were sentenced to 6 (six) months suspended prison sentence and a fine of XAF 48,000 (forty eight thousand); The accused were ordered to jointly pay the costs; The duration of the imprisonment in default of payment was set to 2 (two) days for court fees and 1 (one) months for fines; The court ordered the confiscation of the sealed products consisting of two ivory tusks.
Legislation cited
Law No. 7-62 of 20th January 1962 regulating the exploitation of wildlife