Database of Wildlife Related Law
In March 2017, the defendant Mibo L. purchased two chameleons from the defendant Xin Q. at a price of RMB 200 each. In April 2017, Mibo L. purchased a python from Xin Q. for RMB 500. On June 13, 2017, the defendant Luo Mibo posted a photo through the WeChat Moments, and then sold a leopard claw nail pendant to the defendant Cai S.
In April 2014, Wei S. joined Maanshan Branch of Anhui Post Courier Logistics Co., Ltd. and informed Jun W. that he was responsible for the delivery. Jun W. purchased ivory from Japan, Ethiopia and other countries for many times, fabricated the recipient information according to the area Wei S.
On October 13, 2017, Water and Forets administration officials were informed that individuals residing in the towns of Ndendé and Mouila were killing, possessing, transporting and trading in trophies of fully protected animal species and that a transaction of the so-called products was to be made in a hotel in Mouila on 16 October 2017.
On February 15, 2015, DISSOUKILA MAGOUMA was going to the forest to cut down his palm trees came across a panther that he killed with his gun. The following day he came back to the place to skin the animal and remove several trophies including the skin and teeth.
On October 13, 2017, Water and Forets administration officials were informed that individuals residing in the towns of Ndendé and Mouila were killing, possessing, transporting and trading in trophies of fully protected animal species and that a transaction of the so-called products was to be made in a motel in Mouila.
In October 2016 at Oyem, ESSONO BIYOGHE Edouard was in possession of two leopard skins when he was caught by judiciary police agents of Woleu-Ntem. During his interrogation, he admitted the facts and declared that the skins were given to him by the father-in-law of his daughter for sale.
On the 18 July 2015, the conservation service team of the Dja Biosphere reserve arrested the accused, Ondoua Jean Paul & Boulana Patrice in Nkan village, South region. Ondoua invited Boulana to the market on that day for them to sell the leopard skin. On returning, they were arrested by Ecogardes.
The accused were charged with the unlawful exportation of controlled wildlife products:14 rhino horns on the first count and a leopard skin on the second count, as well as money laundering on count 3.
This is an appeal case were the accused was aqutted and the convictions on the three counts of Unlawful Possession of Prescribed Trophy without a certificate of ownership were set aside for lack of proper evidence provided to the court.
In January 2018, military officials of the gendarmerie post of Socambo received reliable information on an ongoing illegal trafficking activity.
