A convicted illegal ivory trader in Cameroon has received a fine of almost USD5,000 and 45 days in jail after he was caught with 22 elephant tusks, reports AfricaNews.com

Ivory trafficker jailed in Cameroon
AfricaNews.com
8 September 2008

A court has slapped a fine of 4,989 USD on a Douala-based businessman and sentenced him to 45 days in jail for poaching and trafficking in elephant ivory. Mahama Sani was found guilty on charges pressed against him by Cameroon's Forestry and Wildlife Ministry on Friday at Yokadouma, east of Cameroon.

The convict is expected to pay 4,338 USD to the Forestry Ministry while the remaining 651 USD goes into settling judiciary fees. The presiding judge said the punishment is intended to serve as a deterrent to potential poachers in Cameroon.

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