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The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs. MBIENDE Giscard

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

Elements of the conservation service of the Divisional Delegation of Boumba and Ngoko organized an anti-poaching patrol mission in the Lobeke National park, Moloundou sector. During this mission, the accused MBIENDE Giscard was arrested with protected animal species.

The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs. MBOUTOU Albert

Cameroon
Court of First Instance
National - lower court
Criminal
2013

Elements of the gendarmerie post of Bali arrested the accused MBOUTOU Albert during an anti-poaching operation. He was arrested in possession of a hunting gun & ammunitions in a protected area. He failed to provide legal justification authorizing his presence in the protected zone and possession of the arm & ammunitions.

The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs. MENTAYE Felicien

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

MENTAYE Felicien a Central African was arrested by elements of the conservation service in the vicinity of the Lobeke National Park. He was found without a visa or passport and killed totally protected animals without any authorization. During interrogations, he acknowledged committing the offences as charged and pleaded guilty.

The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs. MGBAKO Jean Paul

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

MGBAKO Jean Paul a Central African was arrested by elements of the conservation service without a visa or passport. He was arrested for hunting with a firearm which he had no authorization. At the moment of his arrest, he was in possession of duiker carcass, a protected animal species of class ”C”.

The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs. MPENDOTOUBO Guy Anicet

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

Mpendotoubo Guy Anicet was caught red-handed by eco guards in the Lobeke National Park. He was found in possession of a 12 caliber hunting gun and carcasses of blue duikers which he killed during a hunting party conducted without a permit. Till the end of the preliminary investigation, he was unable to present his National Identity Card.

The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs. NAMEIBIO Delaine

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

The accused NAMEIBIO Delaine was arrested by elements of the conservation service in Mbol 12, a protected zone. She was found in possession of Gorilla and Deer meat. Upon arrest, she could not legally back up her presence in the protected area and the possession of totally protected animal species.

The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs. NGAMA Jean Claude

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

NGAMA Jean Claude entered the LOBEKE National Park and killed a pangolin and duikers, class B protected animal species. During interrogations, he acknowledged committing the offence as charged and pleaded guilty. At the close of interrogations, he was transmitted before the State Attorney for prosecution.

The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs. NJOUMENI AMIDOU

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

Elements of the conservation service of the Lobeke National Park organized a sweep operation. During this operation, several poachers were arrested; including NJOUMENI AMIDOU who was in possession of a bag containing carcasses of protected animal species of classes B & C.

The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs NKOUTENGAM ABOUBAKAR

Cameroon
Littoral
Court of First Instance
National - lower court
Criminal
2011

On the 09 December 2010 at ”Marché de Fleurs” in Douala, a team from the Littoral Regional Delegation of Forestry and Wildlife arrested NKOUTENGAM ABOUBAKAR in possession of a Leopard skin which he was selling. During interrogations, he admitted to having been found in illegal possession of a Leopard skin which he was about to sell.

The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs. OUSMAILA, MELOKOMBO GEROME, SAIDOU ISSA

Cameroon
East
Court of First Instance
National - lower court
Criminal
2019

On the 07 August 2018 in the locality of Zoulabot Ancien, eco-guards arrested the accused for hunting in a protected area. During this hunt, a young elephant was killed by MADJONGO Jean who escaped and was under chase, and the ivories taken by the chief of the Zoulabot Ancien locality.

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