Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Ouesso
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2014
Abstract
In March 2014, Gobadie Gustave and Nkome Blaise went to the forest for a big hunting expedition during which they killed one elephant, a totally protected specie. They removed the tusks that they sold to Zola Jean Claude.
Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 093/2014
Charges
Killing of a totally protected specie (elephant) and complicity; concealment of trophies of totally protected species (ivory tusks) – requalified to illegal possession of trophies of totally protected species; attempt to trade in trophies of totally protected species (ivory tusks).
Species
Transnational
No
Decision
Gobadie Gustave was found guilty of killing a totally protected species (elephant); Nkome Blaise was found guilty of complicity for the killing of an elephant; Zola Jean Claude was found guilty of illegal possession (requalified) and attempt to trade in trophies of totally protected species (ivory tusks).
Appealed
No
Penalty
Gobadie Gustave, Zola Jean Claude and Nkome Blaise were sentenced to three years imprisonment each, XAF 200,000 (two hundred thousand) as fines each; Gobadie Gustave, Zola Jean Claude and Nkome Blaise were sentenced to pay XAF 2,000,000 (two million) as damages jointly and court fees; The Imprisonment in default of payment was fixed at its maximum.
Legislation cited
Law No 37-2008 of 28 November 2008 on wildlife and protected areas