Wiya Eric and one known as Gainze are friends who went to do hunting with traps in the forest around Miélékouka village. While Wiya Eric was at the forest camp, Gainze decided to hunt overnight and check the traps. He discovered that one leopard was trapped and killed the animal. Back at the forest camp he informed Wiya Eric and together they went to collect the leopard, shared the meat with everybody and kept the skin and head. Few days later, one of their friends was in possession of a small hunting weapon. He was caught by rangers and in exchange of his release he gave them the information that his friends were selling leopard skin and head. One ranger was interested by the offer and bought the products at XAF 15,000 (fifteen thousand). The next day Wiya Eric was caught by gendarmes at the forest camp and arrested.