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The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs ALIME Eric, MBIANGA Jereme, NBGALLA Marcel, and DIMA Marcel

Cameroon
East
Court of First Instance
National - lower court
Criminal
2013

On the 3 April 2013, the elements of the conservation service organized an anti-poaching patrol in the zone of Massea, East Region. During this patrol, the accused persons Mbgalla, Mbiango, and Alime were found in possession of elephant meat they had just killed.

The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs ALADJI ISSA OUMAROU, MOHAMADOU ABOUBAKAR

Cameroon
East
Court of First Instance
National - lower court
Criminal
2013

On the 6 March 2013, the accused Aladji Issa asked the co-offender Moahamadou to accompany him to a village called Namezap for 1000 XAF. Upon arrival, Aladji Issa asked Mohamadou to wait for him on the bike while he left to collect a bag. He returned and they both left the village.

The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs NDONGO DOUM Stéphane Dominique, NNANGA MIMBA Venant, ALIOUM SOULEY

Cameroon
South
Court of First Instance
National - lower court
Criminal
2018

On May 2, 2018, the conservation service of the Dja Biosphere Reserve received an information on the fact that an important ivory consignment was about to move from a village through the Oveng road axis.

The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs NGONGHO Francis SENGHO

Cameroon
East
East Court of Appeal
National - higher court
Criminal
2017

In 2015, the accused NGONGHO Francis SENGHO was arrested flagrante delicto by elements of the conservation service of the Divisional Delegation of Forestry and Wildlife, Batouri. He was found in possession of trophies of totally protected animal species (Gorilla and Chimpanzees).

The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs MOHAMADOU BELO

Cameroon
East
East Court of Appeal
National - higher court
Criminal
2013

In 2012, the accused MOHAMADOU BELO was arrested flagrante delicto by elements of the conservation service with smoked four yellow duiker legs, 4 bush pig legs, 13 smoked black duiker legs, 12 smoked Monkeys, 40 smoked Blue Duikers, 12 Brush-tailed porcupine, and 01 smoked African Palm Civet.

The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs MAH MVOMO Jean Paul & PEKASSA PEPOUERE ADAMOU

Cameroon
South
Court of First Instance
National - lower court
Criminal
2018

On the breaking night of 12 December 2017 the conservation service of Dja Biosphere reserve received reliable information on huge quantities of ivories bound for the Djoum-Oveng highway. The service dispatched a team for the said highway and alerted all wildlife control posts.The team successfully located the vehicle in the Minko’o village.

The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs MOULEYA RACHIE, EYE’E Simon, KAKAM Felix & MENDO Jean Paul

Cameroon
South
Court of First Instance
National - lower court
Criminal
2017

On September 1st 2016, the accused Kakam Félix organized large scale hunting for elephant poaching. To accomplish this objective, he organized a team constituting the other accused persons with each having specific role to carry out. They killed two elephants and collected 4 Ivory tusks weighing 19kg.

The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs ONDOUA Jean Paul & BOULANA Patrice

Cameroon
Court of First Instance
National - lower court
Criminal
2015

On the 18 July 2015, the conservation service team of the Dja Biosphere reserve arrested the accused, Ondoua Jean Paul & Boulana Patrice in Nkan village, South region. Ondoua invited Boulana to the market on that day for them to sell the leopard skin. On returning, they were arrested by Ecogardes.

The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs SAMISSIO Julien

Cameroon
East
Military Court
National - lower court
2017

In September 2015, the Sub-divisional officer of Salapoumbe arrested the accused, Sammisio Julien at Carrefour SE, Salapoumbe located in the East Region following information received by the said officer about his activities with a renowned poacher called Souka to whom the accused had given some money to carry out poaching activities.

The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs CHINGO Zacharie & AMADU Yaya

Cameroon
South
Court of First Instance
National - lower court
Criminal
2014

On the 14 July 2014, the conservation service of the Dja Biosphere reserve intercepted a cocoa truck leaving the Djoum locality. The owner of the truck is the accused person, Chingo Zacharie. They carried out a systematic search of the truck and discovered 39 Ivory tusks buried in some cocoa bags. The co-offender, Amadu Yaya, was the driver.

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