The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs MENDOMO Henri Patience

Country
Territorial subdivision
Type of court
Seat of court
Kribi
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2016
Abstract

Elements of the conservation service of the Campo Ma’an National park arrested the accused MENDOMO Henri Patrice in the said park for illegal hunting permit, illegal capture and detention of protected animal species, illegal killing, capture, circulation, and detention of totally protected animal species. The accused pleaded guilty and acknowledged criminal responsibility. After drafting his offence report, he was forwarded before the State Attorney of the Court of First Instance Kribi for prosecution.

Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 92/CONTRA/COR of 29 March 2016
Charges
Hunting without permit, unauthorized capture and detention of protected animal species, illegal killing, circulation, and detention of totally protected animal species in a state forest, and illegal capture in a protected area.
Money value
Unknown
Transnational
No
Appealed
No
Legislation cited
Penal Code, sec. 74
Law No. 94/01 of 20 January 1994 to lay down forestry, wildlife and fisheries regulations, secs. 78 (1), 98 (1), 99 (1), 150 (1), 158 (8)