WILDLEX

On the 6 June 2016, elements of the conservation service arrested the accused persons aboard a boat in Campo. They were found in possession of 42 Ivory pieces and upon reconstitution by the elements gave 21 elephant ivories. They all pleaded guilty as charged and acknowledged criminal responsibility.

Elements of the conservation service of the Campo’o Ma’an National Park arrested the accused HOMBA Ruben for illegal hunting in a protected area and illegal capture and detention of protected animal species. After drafting his offence report, he was forwarded before the State Attorney of the Court of First Instance Kribi for prosecution.

In September 2015, elements of the special police force received information from an informant about illegal detention of war arms & ammunitions by the accused persons Mikomidoum, Sobga and Djaourou in the sub divisions of Salapoumbe, Moloundou and Libongo. The said war arms were bound for large scale poaching.

On the 18 December 2013, elements of the conservation service of the Campo’o Ma’an National Park organized an anti-poaching patrol mission in the said park and arrested the accused in possession of 02 smoked Blue duikers, 01 fresh Putty nosed monkey, 01 fresh brush tailed porcupine, 01 Mongoose, 01 hunting gun, 34 ammunitions and a torch.

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.

In December 2012, elements of the conservation service of the Lobeke National Park arrested the accused MBE Gaston, in the said park in possession of an arm & ammunitions with the intention of poaching. During interrogation, he accepted responsibility and acknowledged committing the offences as charged.

On the 17 June 2018, elements of the customs service in Lokomo arrested the accused DJOULI MBARGA Florine following a daily checkpoint routine in that zone. The elements stopped a public transportation bus leaving the zone in which the accused was aboard. She was found in possession of a bag containing 4 elephant ivories weighing 1kg each.

On the 30 May 2017, elements of the conservation service organized a sweep anti-poaching operation in the locality of T9 in Libongo. During this operation, the accused BOUKAR ALHADJI OUMAR was arrested flagrante delicto in possession of 12 Ivory tusks.

On the 29 November 2015, elements of the conservation service the accused persons BALAYE Jonas and BADOUA Florent in Libongo in possession of elephant meat. The accused BALAYE claimed a Baka, an indigenous person, invited him to a usual hunting activity. The said Baka gave him the elephant meat, which he shared with the co-offender BADOUA.

The accused were charged with various counts in terms of the Prevention of Organised Crime Act (“POCA”). The court was presented with evidence which led to the accused’s’ arrest. During the trial, it became apparent that there was an informer who was working for the Scorpions and was gathering information of the crime syndicate.