WILDLEX

Mr. Potts was convicted of 11 counts under the Wildlife Act, R.S.A. 200, c.W-10. The issue for consideration is what is a fit and appropriate sentence given all the proper considerations.

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 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 2019 at Mekambo in Ogooué-Ivindo, an information related to the selling of products from fully protected species by IBIZO LANDANI Alain led to a join mission between agents of counter-intelligence and military security unit (PCISM) and national agency of protected areas (ANPN). The strategy was to catch the target red handed.

On september 05, 2020, NCOGO ESSONO ELUMA DIOSDADO entered Pongara National Park to visit its crab and animal traps. Surprised by the roars of a panther, he shot him down on the spot and brought the carcass to the village. Informed of the situation, park agents arrested him and collected the panther which is a fully protected specie.

On October 18, 2017, elements of the judicial police provincial antenna assisted by water and forests and conservation justice NGO agents set a entrapment following the reception of an information on a transaction on fully protected species, which led to the arrest of MOKAMBO Jean Felix, MBOUMBA Raymond, MOUSSOUNGUILA MOUCKETOU Maxime.

In September 2013 at Lebamba, Ngoyi Jacques went to the forest to visit his traps and found that one pather who trapped in one of them. He went back to find some help and came back with Moukala Francois and together their skinned the animal and shared the meat and skin of the animal.

On the 16 April 2013, elements of the conservation service of the Boumba Bek National Park arrested the accused in the hunting zone of Libongo, of the Boumba Bek National Park in possession of freshly butchered totally protected animal species. This includes Chimpanzees, Gorillas and a deer.

On the 19 June 2013, elements of the Nki national park were carrying out an anti-poaching patrol in the locality of Alati. During this patrol, the elements received reliable information about some poaching activity in the village of Mengom around Ntam.

On the 16 April 2013, elements of the conservation service of the Boumba Bek National Park arrested the accused, NKOMBO MPEKA Gerard in the hunting zone of Libongo, of the Boumba Bek National park, a protected area in possession of parts of totally protected animal species, notably Gorilla, Chimpanzee and Deer.