Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Ouesso
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2011
Abstract
The accused wanted to make a living through big game hunting. To this end, DISSAKA Daring handed over a war weapon and two full loaders, with which he had killed an elephant in the past, to MIWAYE Nesty, who in turn used them to kill two elephants. Dissaka and Miwaye then contacted rangers AYINA Crepin, MITONGA Gatse, ISSAWA TAZAMO Thierry Stève and BEKOU Rosaire to help them transport the tusks to Pokola, where LONGUELI Cesar was waiting for them to buy the products.
Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 024/2011
Charges
Killing of a fully protected animal, complicity in the killing of a fully protected animal, illegal possession of war weapons, trade in ivory tusks.
Species
Transnational
No
Decision
Dissaka Daring, Ayina Crepin, Mitonga Gatse, Issawa Tazamo Thierry Stève, Bekou Rosaire, Longueli Cesar, Miwaye Nesty were found guilty of the charges against them.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Ayina Crepin, Mitonga Gatse, Issawa Tazamo Thierry Stève, Bekou Rosaire, were sentenced to 24 (twenty fours) months imprisonment suspended and a fine of XAF 1,000,000 (one million) each; DISSAKA Daring et MIWAYE Nesly were sentenced to 12 (twelve) months imprisonment suspended and a fine of XAF 500,000 (five hundred thousand); LONGUELI Cesar was sentenced to 24 (twenty four) months imprisonment, suspended and a fine of XAF 2,000,000 (two million); The accused were ordered to jointly pay the sum of XAF 1,000,000 (one million) as civil damages, all causes of prejudice; to pay the costs of XAF 2,100,000 (two million and one hundred thousand) at the expense of XAF 300,000 (three hundred thousand) of each of the accused; The duration of the imprisonment in default of payment is set at 15 (fifty) days for the recovery of costs, 1 (one) month for the recovery of fines and 3 (three) months for civil damages.
Legislation cited
Law No. 37-2008 of 28 November 2008 on wildlife and protected areas