The Public Prosecutor's Office and the Sangha Departmental Directorate of Water and Forests vs Blanze Ludovic, Botende Gnaka Gustave

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
2016
Abstract

On June 17, 2011, a ranger patrol caught Blanze Ludovic and Botende Gnaka Gustave red handed in possession of a war weapon, ivory tusks, pieces of meat from an elephant that they have killed. They were brought before the state prosecutor who charged them of killing a totally protected animal and illegal possession of a war weapon.

Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 073/2016
Charges
Killing of a totally protected animal (elephant), illegal possession of war weapon.
Species
African elephant
Transnational
No
Decision
Blanze Ludovic and Botende Gnaka Gustave were acquitted due to the prescription of public action.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Blanze Ludovic and Botende Gnaka Gustave were acquitted with no penalty.