Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Yokadouma
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2018
Abstract
Military elements of the 15 Batallion of the Motorized Infantry Brigade in charge of protecting the Cynegetic hunting zone N°29, arrested the accused persons WOENDA Ferdinand and BILAN Eric along the Mboy-II Libongo highway. They were arrested in possession of a hunting gun for large scale hunting (Italian Mark N°48658), 07 ammunitions, 02 chargers, 02 Elephant ivories and Elephant meat. During interrogations they both pleaded guilty and each acknowledged committing the offences to which they were charged. At the close of interrogations, they were transmitted before the State Attorney for prosecution.
Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 354/COR
Charges
Illegal killing & detention of trophies of a totally protected class A animal species, illegal detention of a hunting gun and entry into a protected zone.
Species
Transnational
No
Decision
They were found guilty of coaction in the illegal killing of a totally protected class A animal species, illegal detention of trophies of a totally protected class A animal species, illegal detention of a hunting gun & ammunitions, and illegal detention of an arm in a prohibited hunting zone.
Appealed
No
Penalty
They were sentenced to eight (08) months fixed term imprisonment each, to pay 300.000 XAF for fines each, to pay 52.980 XAF for costs, and to both pay 560.000 XAF as civil damages to the State of Cameroon through the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife.
Legislation cited
Law No. 94-01 of 20th January 1994 to lay down forestry, fisheries and wildlife regulations, secs. 26, 101, 154, 158
Penal Code, secs, 74, 96