Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Ouesso
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2018
Abstract
On July 02, 2018, Abdou Mahamat is contacted by one known as Freddy and another person unidentified who proposed him to purchase ivory tusks, what he accepted and they proposed the sum of XAF 200,000. Abdou then called his buyer and they make an appointment on July 04 in a small hotel where they have been arrested when they were about to conclude the transaction.
Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 138/2018
Charges
Illicit trade in ivory tusks
Species
Transnational
No
Decision
Abdou Mahamat was found guilty of illicit trade in ivory tusks. The exception of nullity of the procedure requested by the state prosecutor was rejected.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Abdou Mahamat was sentenced to two years imprisonment, XAF 100,000 (one hundred thousand) as fines and XAF 1,000,000 (one million) as damages and to pay court fees; The execution of the imprisonment term was suspended; The Imprisonment in default of payment was fixed at its minimum.
Legislation cited
Law No. 37-2008 of 28 November 2008 on wildlife and protected areas, sec. 112