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In December 2013, the chief of Forestry and Wildlife control post of Lomié with one of his agents, proceeded to arrest OUM Paul Guy Merlin and OWONA Max Richelieu in a vehicle belonging to the Ngoyla municipality. After searching the vehicle, 02 ivory tusks were seized.

Elements of the national public security of Moloundou arrested the accused persons with an AK47 and 10 war ammunitions. The accused NDOREMBAI ELOI, HAMIDOU and SIBALE used the war arm to kill an elephant and stole items from a certain ETOUI Abessolo Marcel. The co-offender Bouba Philomene hid the stolen items.

In 2016, elements of the Military forces and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife of the Boumba and Ngoko Division organized a joint anti-poaching patrol mission and seizure of war arms. During this operation, they arrested the accused LIME Emile in possession of a war arm of Mark MAS 36.

In January 2014, Forestry and Wildlife elements of the Upper Nyong division arrested the accused flagrante delicto in illegal possession of an elephant tusk and two pieces of elephant meat. He did not also possess his National Identity Card at the time of arrest. During interrogation, the accused admitted to committing the offences as charged.

On June 09, 2015 in Moloundou, the named BAPIEE Pascal recruited four persons for elephant poaching activity in the forest. While there, they fell asleep in a makeshift camp and were later awakened by the sounds of a furious elephant rushing at them.

In 2017, the accused persons DIOP THIERNO OUMAR Wele, BAGOUNO Florien, NGOMNA Sylvestre & KONGA Eric were arrested and prosecuted before the Bertoua Military Court for illegal hunting without permit and illegal detention of war arms.

Arrested in Yokadouma in 2011 for the illegal killing of totally protected animal species (Elephant), complicity and illegal detention of trophies of totally protected animal species (13 Elephant tusks), ISMAILA ISSOUHOU was prosecuted and sentenced before the Court of First Instance, Yokadouma.

In 2018, MBOPUWOUO CHIWOUO Sylvain was arrested in Yokadouma with 4 elephant tusks. He was prosecuted and sentenced for the illegal killing of totally protected animal species. The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife, dissatisfied with this decision, both appealed against the judgment.

In 2018 MEFIRE ISSOFA and WO LEMBO ABO Eric, were arrested in Yokadouma in possession of elephant tusks. After interrogations, together with the seized elephant tusks, they were all transmitted to the State Attorney for prosecution. The State Attorney remanded them in custody while under prosecution.

In 2017, MFOMBURE MAMA was arrested in Yokadouma for the illegal killing of elephants and illegal detention of 2 elephant tusks.