In June 2016, Doupa Roland, Dame René, Ewassepo-Vaniche and Mogno Amidou are all resident at Sembe. Doupa Roland and Ewassepo-Vaniche decided to organized a big hunting expedition with Doupa Roland – a hunter who has hidden his war weapon, type PMK- as team lead. After having put together all the conditions, they entered in the forest and after having collected the weapon they killed one elephant which tusks were carried over by Dame René and Ewassepo-Vaniche to Sembe. At Sembe, the three cronies sold the ivory tusks at XAF 75,000 (seventy-five thousand) to Mogno Amidou. After investigations, Dame René, Ewassepo-Vaniche and Mogno Amidou were arrested by the Sembe police station while Doupa Roland flew away. Brought to the state prosecutor, they were sent to court for trial.
Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Ouesso
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2016
Abstract
Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 210/2016
Charges
Complicity of killing of a totally protected specie (elephant), illegal trade in ivory tusks
Species
Money value
XAF 75,000 (seventy-five thousand)
Transnational
No
Decision
Dame René and Ewassepo-Vaniche were declared guilty of complicity of killing a totally protected specie; Mogno Amidou was declared guilty of illegal trade in ivory.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Dame René, Ewassepo-Vaniche and Mogno Amidou were sentenced to three years imprisonment each and XAF 200,000 (two hundred thousand) as fines each and to pay jointly XAF 1,000,000 (one million) as damages and court fees. The imprisonment in default of payment was fixed to its maximum.
Legislation cited
Law No 37-2008 of 28 November 2008 on wildlife and protected areas
Ordonnance N°62/24 du 16 Octobre 1962 fixant le régime des matériels de guerre, des armes et munitions