Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Ouesso
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2013
Abstract
During the year 2013, Ndoukoua Prospère went to meet Etonga Cassel known as Papy in his radio box to pass on a communication. While there and during a conversation on elephant hunting both decided to go to the forest with two others Mobemba Jérémie and Benao Jérémie for hunting. One evening, Ndoukoua Prospère and Etonga Cassel informed the two others of the hunting material in their possession including war weapons and ammunition. After a fruitful hunting expedition during they killed a duiker Ndoukoua decided to go to Pokola. Few days later, Etonga also decided to go out of the forest camp to look after Ndoukoua. That’s how Etonga was arrested and his arrest permitted to dismantle the entire network.
Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 023/2013
Charges
Illegal possession of and hunting with war weapons and complicity.
Species
Transnational
Yes
Decision
Ndoukoua Prospère, Etonga Cassel, Mobemba Jérémie and Benao Jérémie were declared guilty of illegal possession of and hunting with war weapons and complicity.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Benao Jérémie was sentenced to two years imprisonment; Ndoukoua Prospère, Etonga Cassel, Mobemba Jérémie were sentenced to one year imprisonment each Ndoukoua Prospère, Etonga Cassel, Mobemba Jérémie and Benao Jérémie were sentenced to pay XAF 500,000 (five hundred thousand) as damages jointly and court fees; The execution of the imprisonment term was suspended; The Imprisonment in default of payment was fixed to one month for the recovery of court fees and three months for damages.
Legislation cited
Law No. 37-2008 of 28 November 2008 on wildlife and protected areas
Ordinance No. 62-24 of 16 October 1962 to lay down regulations on war weapons, ammunitions and materials