Database of Wildlife Related Law
On 17 October 2014, elements of the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife organized a sweep operation. Following this operation, the accused, Domwa Barthelemy was arrested flagrante delicto with four (4) elephant ivories. His co-offender IBRAHIM successfully escaped with these ivories as well as the firearms they used in killing the elephants.
On the 28 February 2009, the MINFOF agents while on a regular check at the Ellemp checkpoint, stopped ELLA ABANG Daniel who was on his bike with ELLA ELLA Donald but he devised a strategy as if he was about to stop but suddenly escaped the agents.
On the 8 April 2015, the Chief of the Forestry and Wildlife control post of Djoum received a reliable phone call that a certain man in possession of 20 elephant ivories is destined to traffic these ivories at a hotel Inn called “Auberge Jeannette”, room 104 in Djoum.
On the 31st August 2009, MANGA Clotaire was arrested in “Adjap” a village situated on the Djoum-Mintom road by the South Antenna of the Dja conservation service agents. He was was arrested in possession of five (5) Grey-cheeked Mangabey, two (2) smoked parts of Bay Duiker. They were placed on his bike.
In September 2015, MBARGA Robert set traps in the forest that caught one Leopard. He ate the flesh and removed the skin and the skull to sell. He was arrested by the police. Upon arrest, he didn’t have a National Identity Card. After interrogations, he and the seized items, were all transmitted to the State Attorney for prosecution
In September 2015, MBARGA Robert Set traps in the forest that caught one Leopard. He ate the flesh and removed the skin and the skull to sell. He was arrested by the police. Upon arrest, he didn’t have a National Identity Card. After interrogations, he and the seized items, were all transmitted to the State Attorney for prosecution
On the 26 October 2009, during a control & exploitation monitoring mission, the agents of South Antenna of the Dja conservation service caught MBIA David red-handed in the Dja Biosphere Reserve for illegal detention of two (2) elephant tusks (weighing 13 kg) and an arm.
The applicant sought bail pleading exceptional circumstances: his severe medical condition; he was elderly (51 years) and that he was a first-time offender.
This is an appeal case based on arguments that the sentence of imprisonment is excessive when the magistrate could have imposed a fine and that the order for forfeiture was wrong.
The court held that, the fine imposed was the maximum according to section 110 (b) of the Act which provides for penalties. The court held that, there is no explanation why the magistrate imposed the maximum fine for an accused who pleaded guilty and was a first offender.
