Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Douala
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2010
Abstract
The defendants were arrested in Douala on February 26, 2010 in possession of 200 African grey parrots. They were arrested when they were about to commercialize the parrots without any legal authorization. They were transmitted before the State Attorney for prosecution.
Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 1718/COR
Charges
Lack of a certificate of origin, lack of a capture permit, lack of a hunting permit and complicity in the illegal possession of protected animal species without permit.
Species
Transnational
Yes
Decision
AMIAH AWUDU, YEBOA Eric and OSEI Solomon were found guilty of no possession of a certificate of origin, lack of a capture permit, lack of a hunting permit and complicity in the illegal possession of protected animal species without permit .
Appealed
No
Penalty
AMIAH AWUDU, YEBOA Eric and OSEI Solomon were sentenced to two (02) years suspended imprisonment term within three (03) years, 273.362,5 XAF for costs, and 4.797.650 XAF as civil damages to the state of Cameroon through the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife.
Legislation cited
Law No. 94-01 of 20th January 1994 to lay down forestry, fisheries and wildlife regulations, secs. 87,98, 145, 99, 101, 155, 158
Penal Code, secs. 74, 96