Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Ouesso
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2015
Abstract
Mahamat Zen Youssouf is a trader resident in Elogo village. In September 2012, at around 11 p.m., he received a gentleman at his home who came to offer him a deal in ivory tusks and Mahamat Zen Youssouf accepted this deal. After having bought the ivory he kept them in his house. Informed of the situation, Souanke police went to Elogo, searched Mahamat’s house and discovered the tusks that were hidden.
Language of document
French
Charges
Trade in ivory tusks.
Species
Money value
XAF 120,000 (one hundred twenty thousand)
Transnational
Yes
Decision
Mahamat Zen Youssouf was found guilty of charges against him.
Appealed
No
Penalty
The accused was sentenced to 24 months imprisonment and a fine of XAF 1,000,000 (one million); 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