WILDLEX

BOUTOULY Dory was arrested in the locality of Medjeuth, in a protected area by elements of the conservation service in illegal possession of 48 ammunitions. During interrogations, he acknowledged committing the offence as charged and pleaded guilty.

On the 10 November 2018 around 2 a.m., two boats fell in an ambush near the Bonaberi Bridge in Douala. When the marine brigade was searching in, another canoe was seen carrying on board eleven suspicious bags and having no passenger but only the boatman. the excavation of said bags uncovered 219 ivory tusks for a total weight of 472.7 kg.

Elements of the conservation service of Yokadouma organized an anti-poaching patrol mission in the peripheries of the Lobeke National Park.

In November 2017 at "Bois de Singes" neighbourhood in Douala, a truck carrying suspicious bags and driven by UPAH Macmillan on the request of ADAMU Ibrahim, was arrested by elements of the Regional Control Brigade.

Elements of the conservation service of the Lobeke National Park arrested the accused persons KAKOU Marcel and ITEH Ghislain in possession of protected class A, B and C animal parts. During interrogations, they acknowledged committing the offences as charged.

The elements of the conservation service during an anti-poaching patrol arrested KAMBA Etienne in possession of a hunting gun belonging to WO LENBO ABO Eric Arthur. The latter having been arrested, said that the gun had been given to him by MPOMA Marcelin.

Elements of the gendarmerie post of Socambo were informed about an ongoing illegal hunting activity. Following this information, they proceeded to arrest the accused KEMBE Jean de Rose with a hunting gun and ammunitions for Calibre 12.

LAMBI Sévérin was arrested in LOBEKE national park, a protected area, in possession of carcasses of class B protected animals species, in particular Deer meat. Upon his arrest, he gave no legal explanation for his presence in this park, and could not justify the possession of these protected animal species he was caught with.

Elements of the conservation service of the Boumba Bek National park and the Forestry and Wildlife control post of Salapoumbe were informed about the killing of an elephant in the park. Further investigation led to the arrest of the accused persons, KOLONGO Rene, LIBAYA Francis and NGANDJIBOLO Nestor.

During a patrol in the locality of Libongo, particularly in the area designated as the red zone, BIM soldiers arrested two Central Africans in possession of Peter’s and Harvey’s Duikers. After all military summons, they opposed resistance and one of them was shot dead.