Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Ouesso
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2019
Abstract
During the year 2016 at Pokola, Gbeli Jordan with a war weapon in his possession, decided to form a hunting team composed of Ehoulabi Lazard and Bassin Jean in other to hunt elephants. Gbeli therefore seeked the services of Ottolo a driver at CIB, to transport the team to the forest Moubemba with the materials he provided to them including two PMK and ammunition hidden in a fufu bag. In the forest, Ehoulabi Lazard and Bassin Jean couldn’t kill any elephant but only warthogs.
Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 152/2019
Charges
Complicity of hunting with a war weapon and ammunitions.
Transnational
No
Decision
Gbeli Jordan was found guilty of complicity of hunting with a war weapon and ammunitions.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Gbeli Jordan was sentenced to two years imprisonment suspended, XAF 100,000 (one hundred thousand) as fines and to pay XAF 500,000 (five hundred thousand) as damages and to pay court fees; The Imprisonment in default of payment was fixed to its minimum.
Legislation cited
Law No 37-2008 of 28 November 2008 on wildlife and protected areas