WILDLEX

The accused persons all acting in concertation, entered the Campo Ma’an national park in Oveng for a hunting party. There, they were arrested by forestry and wildlife agents in possession of carcasses of protected animal species, including two black Bay duikers, a blue Bay duiker, a porcupine and a mustac.

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.

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.

BOFE Gabriel was arrested by agents of the forestry and wildlife control post in the locality of Koumela in the Salapoumbé Subdivision. He was found in possession of a hunting gun particularly a caliber 12 hunting gun in a prohibited hunting zone. During interrogations, he denied committing the offence as charged and pleaded not guilty.

On the 19 October 2018, during a patrol in the locality of MOLOUNDOU, the accused was found in illegal possession of a locally made gun in a place open to the public and under conditions likely to disturb the peace or to intimidate others. The accused explained that he made this weapon for his defense.

Elements of the conservation service of the Sanaga Maritime Division received reliable information from an informant about an ongoing illegal trafficking activity in the locality of Mouanko. Following this information, the accused DELE toumolo was arrested in illegal possession of 07 leatherback turtle shells.

KPWATONO Michel entered Campo Ma'an national park without authorization with the intention to carry out hunting activities with a with gun. He was then arrested in the locality of Nemeyong (Akom II) by elements of the conservation service of Campo Ma'an national park, without a license or permit to carry out this activity.

MEDJO Justin was arrested circulating in the Campo Ma'an National Park without authorization. He was found in possession of seven rats and one bay duiker meat.

The Last Great Ape Organization LAGA -Cameroon ( an NGO specialized in Wildlife Law Enforcement) conveyed reliable information on some illegal trafficking activities in the town of Sangmelima to the Divisional Delegate of Forestry and Wildlife of Dja and Lobo.

MEDOU Paul Alex was arrested in Campo Ma'an National Park in possession of a bay duiker and a porcupine that he killed in the park during a hunting party.