The Public Prosecutor's Office and the Sangha Departmental Directorate of Water and Forests vs Lack Delphin

Country
Congo
Territorial subdivision
Sangha
Court
High Court of Ouesso
Type of court
National - higher court
Seat of court
Ouesso
Court jurisdiction
Criminal
Date of opinion
2018
Abstract

In February 2018, Lack Delphin accompanied by Ehousse Jonathan and Pith Gaston went to a forest near the village Dia for hunting. Pith Gaston killed one elephant and called Lack Delphin to extract the trophies. Few days later both met at Sembe village and Pith Gaston gave XAF 10,000 (ten thousand) to Lack Delphin as reward. Lac Delphin was later on arrested and interrogated by the judicial police and admitted the facts.

Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 078/2018
Charges
Complicity of hunting with a war weapon and ammunition, complicity of killing of a totally protected species.
Species
African elephant
Transnational
No
Decision
Lack Delphin was found guilty of complicity of hunting with a war weapon and ammunition, complicity of killing of a totally protected species.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Lack Delphin was sentenced to five years imprisonment, XAF 5,000,000 (five million) as fines and XAF 1,000,000 (one million) as damages and to pay court fees; The Imprisonment in default of payment was fixed to two months for the recovery of fines, two months for the recovery of damages and one month for the recovery of court fees.
Legislation cited
Law No 37-2008 of 28 November 2008 on wildlife and protected areas