Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Ouesso
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2018
Abstract
In July 2018, Motossa Alexis was coming back from fishing and was tired of eating fish every time. He then decided to carry out trap hunting in order to consume bushmeat. While he was in forest, he smelt something that decaying and he started looking for the animal that was rotting in order to know the specie. He then found an elephant carcass and removed the two ivory tusks. He went back to the camp and collected the product of fishing. The following day, he decided to go to Ouesso in a taxi with the ivory tusks in order to get a potential buyer. At PK17 check point, Motossa Alexis was arrested by rangers.
Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 135/2018
Charges
Illicit circulation with ivory tusks.
Species
Transnational
No
Decision
Motossa Alexis was found guilty of illicit circulation with ivory tusks.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Motossa Alexis was sentenced to eight months imprisonment, XAF 200,000 (two hundred thousand) as fines and XAF 1,500,000 (one million five hundred thousand) as damages and to pay court fees; The war weapon should be given back to the military zone No 05 and the ivory to the wildlife administration. The Imprisonment in default of payment was fixed to eight months for the recovery of fines, two months for court fees and damages.
Legislation cited
Law No 37-2008 of 28 November 2008 on wildlife and protected areas
Ordinance No 62/24 of 16 October 1962 laying down rules on war material, arms and ammunition