Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Ouesso
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2017
Abstract
In February 2017, Medoulou Hermann and Oyono Jean Louis were planning to organize a big hunting expedition. They went to find one hunter known as Sandoukou on the Cameroon side. They went together with Sandoukou to the forest on the Gabon side where the latter killed at least two elephants and went back to take his wife before coming back. In the meantime Medoulou Hermann and Oyono Jean Louis stayed behind with the ivory tusks in the forest camp on the Congolese when they were caught red handed by a ranger patrol of Sembe. They were arrested and brought before the state prosecutor.
Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 072/2017
Charges
Complicity of killing of totally protected species (elephants).
Species
Transnational
Yes
Decision
Medoulou Hermann and Oyono Jean Louis were found guilty of complicity for the killing of elephants.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Medoulou Hermann and Oyono Jean Louis were sentenced to five years imprisonment, XAF 500,000 (five hundred thousand) as fines each, and to pay XAF 500,000 (five hundred thousand) each as damages and court fees.
Legislation cited
Law No 37-2008 of 28 November 2008 on wildlife and protected areas