The Public Prosecutor's Office and the Sangha Departmental Directorate of Water and Forests vs Tobesse Adrien

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
2017
Abstract

In July 2017, rangers heard gunshots inside the Nouabale-Ndoki national park and decided to go on patrol. They finally arrested Tobesse Adrien after ten days of patrol in possession of ivory tusks and brought him to the state prosecutor.

Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 237/2017
Charges
Complicity of killing of elephants, illicit circulation with ivory tusks.
Species
African elephant
Transnational
Yes
Decision
Tobesse Adrien was found guilty of complicity of killing of elephants and illicit circulation with ivory tusks.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Tobesse Adrien was sentenced to five years imprisonment, XAF 500,000 (five hundred thousand) as fines and XAF 2,000,000 (two million) as damages and to pay court fees.
Legislation cited
Law No 37-2008 of 28 November 2008 on wildlife and protected areas