Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Ouesso
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2018
Abstract
In January 2017, Logo Ebouab Félicien and Christian went to the forest with a PMK weapon and loaders to kill elephants. Logo Ebouab first killed five elephants that he handed to Christian Brel for keeping. Momata Blaise helped Brel to sell the ivory in Moloundou for XAF 1,200,000 (one million and two hundred thousand) and got XAF 500,000 (five hundred thousand) for that. When Logo Ebouab heard that, he killed again four elephants.
Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 024/2018
Charges
Hunting with a war weapon, killing of elephants (totally protected species), complicity of circulation with ivory tusks.
Species
Transnational
No
Decision
Logo Ebouab Félicien and Momata Blaise were found guilty of hunting with a war weapon, killing of elephants (totally protected species) and complicity of circulation with ivory tusks.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Logo Ebouab Félicien and Momata Blaise were sentenced to five years imprisonment, XAF 200,000 (two hundred thousand) as fines each and XAF 2,000,000 (two million) as damages jointly and to pay court fees; The Imprisonment in default of payment was fixed to its maximum.
Legislation cited
Law No 37-2008 of 28 November 2008 on wildlife and protected areas