Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Ouesso
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2017
Abstract
Gbanda Franck is a truck driver at CIB company. On April 28, 2011 he was phoned by Ossa Célistin known as ”Celio” who asked him to transport ivory tusks to the Loundougou village area. Gbanda Franck accepted the offer and after having put the logs in the truck for Pokola he collected the ivory tusks belonging to Ossa and hide them under the wood planks. On his way he was caught by rangers and arrested. Brought before the state prosecutor he was charged of complicity of trade in ivory tusks.
Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 130/2017
Charges
Complicity of trade in ivory tusks.
Species
Transnational
No
Decision
Gbanda Franck was acquitted because of prescription of public action.
Appealed
No
Penalty
No penalty because of prescription of public action.