Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Ouesso
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2018
Abstract
In August 2018,Mboko Lambert and his uncle decided to leave their camp at Miala to go to the hospital in Ouesso with his sick cousin. While there, Mboko Lambert contacted two named as Andre Henri and Gaston who proposed him an elephant hunting expedition. In November they brought Mboko Lambert to Lioueso taking the river Lengoue to go to the Ntoukou Pikounda national park to do the hunting. At the return of the hunting expedition that was not successful they came across a ranger and police patrol and Mboko Lambert was arrested in possession of one caliber12 rifle and nine bullets and some cartridges while to two accomplices escaped. Mboko Lambert was interrogated by the police and recognized the facts then brought to the state prosecutor.
Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 181/2018
Charges
Trespassing in a protected area and illicit hunting in an area not opened for hunting.
Species
Transnational
No
Decision
Mboko Lambert was found guilty of trespassing in a protected area and illicit hunting in an area not opened for hunting.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Mboko Lambert was sentenced to three months imprisonment, XAF 50,000 (fifty thousand) as fines and to pay XAF 200,000 (two hundred thousand) as damages and court fees; The Imprisonment in default of payment was fixed to one month for the recovery of fines and court fees and twelve months for the recovery of damages.
Legislation cited
Law No 37-2008 of 28 November 2008 on wildlife and protected areas