Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Ouesso
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2018
Abstract
In January 2017, Pinga Hervé and Ndinga Christophe joined two known as Chadrack and Gildas on the other side of the river for a hunting expedition. Once in the forest, Gildas took a war weapon (type PMK) that was hidden in the forest and gave the course of action to others. They then entered the Nouabale-Ndoki national park where Gildas killed one elephant. They extracted the ivory and decided to go back. Unfortunately on their way back the came across rangers who tried to open fire causing the group to disperse. Ndinga Christophe and Pinga Hervé were later caught, arrested and brought before the state prosecutor.
Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 086/2018
Charges
Complicity of killing of a totally protected specie (elephant), complicity of illegal possession of a war weapon and ammunition, complicity of illicit circulation with ivory tusks.
Species
Transnational
No
Decision
Ndinga Christophe and Pinga Hervé were found guilty of complicity of killing of a totally protected specie (elephant), complicity of illegal possession of a war weapon and ammunition, complicity of illicit circulation with ivory tusks.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Ndinga Christophe and Pinga Hervé were sentenced to five years imprisonment and XAF 1,000,000 (one million) as fines each; 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