The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs AMADOU TIDJANI, ABDOUL KARIM ABBA, LAMINOU ABBO, and GARBA HAMADOU TIZANI

Country
Cameroon
Territorial subdivision
Littoral
Court
Court of First Instance
Type of court
National - lower court
Seat of court
Douala
Court jurisdiction
Criminal
Date of opinion
2018
Abstract

On the 18 August 2018 during a routine control in Douala, the agents of the Littoral Regional Delegation of Forestry and wildlife, arrested the defendants red-handed in possession 11 bags of pangolins scales weighing 629 kg . They were transmitted before the State Attorney for prosecution.

Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 3487/FD/COR
Charges
Illegal possession and circulation of trophies of totally protected animals species within the national territory.
Species
Giant ground pangolin
Transnational
Yes
Decision
AMADOU TIDJANI, ABDOUL KARIM ABBA, LAMINOU ABBO, GARBA HAMADOU TIZANI were found guilty of illegal possession and circulation of trophies of totally protected animals species within the national territory.
Appealed
No
Penalty
AMADOU TIDJANI, ABDOUL KARIM ABBA, LAMINOU ABBO, GARBA HAMADOU TIZANI were sentenced to pay 200.000 XAF each for fines, 2.559.650 XAF for costs, and 50.995.000 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; sec. 78, 98, 101, 158
Penal Code, sec. 74