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The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs. BANY Simon

Cameroon
Littoral
Court of First Instance
National - lower court
Criminal
2015

On the 03 June 2015, in the locality of Edea, BANY Simon was by elements of the conservation service in possession of a chimpanzee skull hidden in a bag he was carrying. During interrogations, he acknowledged committing the offences as charged and pleaded guilty.

The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs. BITJOKA Jean Marie

Cameroon
Littoral
Court of First Instance
National - lower court
Criminal
2015

On the 25 August 2015 in the locality of Pouma, elements of the conservation service arrested the accused, BITJOKA Jean Marie in illegal possession of skulls of chimpanzees, gorillas and other unidentified monkeys. He was about to commercialize them at the time of his arrest and was void of any identity document.

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