The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs SALLA AMOUGOU Benoit

Country
Territorial subdivision
Type of court
Seat of court
Court of First Instance
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2017
Abstract

Elements of the conservation service arrested the accused SALLA AMOUGOU Benoit for illegal killing of elephants, unauthorized detention and carrying a hunting gun and ammunitions without permit, illegal hunting, no certification of origin to detain elephant ivories and no presentation of a tax certificate to kill elephants. The accused pleaded guilty and acknowledged committing the offence as charged. After drafting his offence report, he was forwarded before the State Attorney of the Court of First Instance Kribi for prosecution.

Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 304/CONTRA/COR
Charges
Illegal killing of elephants, unauthorized detention and carrying a hunting gun and ammunitions without permit, illegal hunting, no certification of origin to detain elephant ivories and no presentation of a tax certificate to kill elephants.
Money value
Unknown
Transnational
No
Decision
He was found guilty as charged and sentenced to three (3) months fixed imprisonment term, to pay 30.750 XAF for costs of the proceedings and 800.000 XAF for civil damages awarded to the state through the Ministry of Forestry and wildlife.
Appealed
No
Legislation cited
Penal Code, sec. 74
Law No. 94/01 of 20 January 1994 to lay down Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries regulations, sec. 8, 90, 98, 155, 158