Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Ouesso
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2017
Abstract
In May 2017, Kopaye Désiré left his village Koukoua to join Ndougale Jean Noel at Tala Tala for a big hunting expedition. While there they contacted Lim Romuald to join them what the latter accepted. With a war weapon (type PMAK) they entered the forest and killed two elephants and removed the tusks that they transported at Tala Tala. Unfortunately they were caught by rangers when they were about to sell the products. They were brought before the state prosecutor who charged them for illegal possession of one war weapon and killing of totally protected species.
Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 007/2017
Charges
Illegal possession of war weapon, hunting with a war weapon, killing of totally protected species (elephants).
Species
Transnational
No
Decision
Kopaye Désiré, Lime Romuald, Ndoungale Jean Noël were found guilty of illegal possession of a war weapon, hunting with a war weapon and killing of totally protected species (elephants).
Appealed
No
Penalty
Kopaye Désiré, Lime Romuald, Ndoungale Jean Noël were sentenced to three years imprisonment, XAF 100,000 (one hundred thousand) as fines each. The execution of imprisonment term was suspended.
Legislation cited
Law No 37-2008 of 28 November 2008 on wildlife and protected areas
Law of No 7/62 of 20th January 1962 regulating the exploitation and protection of
Ordonnance N°62/24 du 16 Octobre 1962 fixant le régime des matériels de guerre, des armes et munitions