Bolandombe Didier is a Congolese (DRC) individual employed as task agent at the Société Atama Plantations at Mambili. In May 2017, with a hunting gun he entered the forest for small hunting. He killed a chimpanzee, a totally protected animal at around 6:00 pm. He went back to the village and left the meat in the forest. The next day he contacted one known as Papi Moundane to help him skinned the animal and smoked the meat. While Bolandombe Didier remained in the forest to continue smoking the meat, Moundane went back to the village with some pieces of meat that he gave to his brother Rodrigue who then informed the rangers and Bolandombe was arrested. Brought before the state prosecutor, Bolandombe Didier was charged of killing a totally protected animal.
Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Ouesso
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2017
Abstract
Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 202/2017
Charges
Killing of a totally protected specie (chimpanzee)
Species
Transnational
No
Decision
Bolandombe Didier was declared guilty of killing a totally protected specie (a chimpanzee).
Appealed
No
Penalty
Bolandombe Didier was sentenced to two years imprisonment and XAF 200,000 (two hundred thousand) as fines and to pay XAF 500,000 (five hundred thousand) as damages and court fees. The imprisonment in default of payment was fixed its minimum.
Legislation cited
Law No 37-2008 of 28 November 2008 on wildlife and protected areas