Database of Wildlife Related Law
The accused persons ANKEU TANGO Jean Paul and LANG LEGO Stephane were arrested flagrante delicto in Yokadouma. ANKEU TANGO Jean Paul was caught red handed immediately after killing an elephant with the use of a firearm without any legal authorization. The co-offender LANG LEGO Stephane who detained the elephant ivories was also arrested.
The acccused persons BELINGA Parfait Periche and NYATTE MINLO Serges Constant were prosecuted before the Court of First Instance, Sangmelima for illegal of killing of 12 elephants, totally protected animal species and complicity. On September 11, 2012 judgement was passed.
The accused persons AFOUMOU EMILE and MOUKO CLEMENT were arrested flagrante delicto in possession of 02 Processed elephant ivories, 01 Processed ivory piece, 03 carved ebony art objects, scraps of ivory from the processed elephant tusks and 02 broken art objects.
The accused persons DIPAMBA JEAN and NDINTEH Georges were arrested flagrante delicto in the TONGA market in possession of trophies of class A totally protected animal species notably 01 Mandrill skull, 01 Elephant jawbone and thighbone.
Eco-guards in charge of the area of Moloundou notified brigade elements about the presence of a convict notorious for elephant poaching, in a Baka village. A team of eco-guards, elements of the gendarmerie, and some villagers of good faith was constituted.
In December 2019, at Mekambo in Ogooué-Ivindo a joint mission of ANPN and counter-intelligence and military security agents of Makokou was carried out following an information related to the possession of two ivory tusks by MANGOKE MAMBO Robert and ETEMALONGO Frédérick at Ilounene village.
In 2019, MAMBELO Françis was arrested by judicial police officers when he was about to sell ivory tusks in a hotel room located at Potos area in Franceville. He admitted the facts during his interrogation but declared that he was not the owner of the tusks and he wanted to sell them to get some money.
In July 2020, informed of an impending transaction on ivory trafficking, the officers of the judicial police and the Waters and Forests provincial delegation of Nyanga supported by members of the NGO Conservation Justice were conducting an investigation, which succeeded in the arrest of the named MAKAYA Jean Almed and TIDJANI Idriss found in po
On October 12, 2019 at the handicraft village, judicial police officers arrested MABALA SECK Fall, DAFE Samba and NGUEYE Mbalo in possession of jewellery made from elephant hair, products from a fully protected specie.
On 11 February 2015, KOITA Alhassan, YATTASSAYE Aly and NDONG NDONG Chancel Cedric were arrested by the Anti-Poaching Directorate at the home of KOITA Alhassan in possession of two ivory tusks.
