The Public Prosecutor's Office and the Sangha Departmental Directorate of Water and Forests vs Bissaluban Rodrigue

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
2015
Abstract

On November 04, 2015 Bissaluban Rodrigue with his friend Souleymane Daouda entered Lobeke national park for a hunting expedition with a hunting gun type BAIKAC during which the killed many duikers and one Colobus guereza.

Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 139/2015
Charges
Killing of a totally protected specie (colobus guereza).
Species
Guereza, Duiker
Transnational
No
Decision
Bissaluban Rodrigue was declared guilty of killing a totally protected specie (colobus guereza).
Appealed
No
Penalty
Bissaluban Rodrigue was sentenced to two years imprisonment and XAF 100,000 (one hundred thousand) as fines and to pay XAF 300,000 (three hundred thousand) as damages and court fees. The execution of the imprisonment term was suspended; The imprisonment in default of payment was fixed to its minimum.
Legislation cited
Law No 37-2008 of 28 November 2008 on wildlife and protected areas