WILDLEX

Mr. Potts was convicted of 11 counts under the Wildlife Act, R.S.A. 200, c.W-10. The issue for consideration is what is a fit and appropriate sentence given all the proper considerations.

On July 17, 2015, Mbo Mwampongo, Ayembe Gérald and Botamba Ekoto went to Djaka forest where they captured ninety parrots using glue-coated wooden twigs put on trees. Caught by rangers they were brought before the state prosecutor.

On the 16 April 2013, elements of the conservation service of the Boumba Bek National Park arrested the accused in the hunting zone of Libongo, of the Boumba Bek National Park in possession of freshly butchered totally protected animal species. This includes Chimpanzees, Gorillas and a deer.

On the 19 June 2013, elements of the Nki national park were carrying out an anti-poaching patrol in the locality of Alati. During this patrol, the elements received reliable information about some poaching activity in the village of Mengom around Ntam.

On the 16 April 2013, elements of the conservation service of the Boumba Bek National Park arrested the accused, NKOMBO MPEKA Gerard in the hunting zone of Libongo, of the Boumba Bek National park, a protected area in possession of parts of totally protected animal species, notably Gorilla, Chimpanzee and Deer.

The accused BIKOULI SONOLO Christys was arrested in Ngolla 35, a classified protected area by elements of the conservation service in possession of Deer meat. Upon arrest, he could not legally back up his presence in the protected area and the possession of this protected animal specie.

LAMBI Sévérin was arrested in LOBEKE national park, a protected area, in possession of carcasses of class B protected animals species, in particular Deer meat. Upon his arrest, he gave no legal explanation for his presence in this park, and could not justify the possession of these protected animal species he was caught with.

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.

In January 2017, Bendo-Moukouli Eddy contacted one known as Destin for illicit capture of parrots and gave him the sum of XAF 450,000 (four hundred and fifty thousand) to get all the necessary materials for the operation. Destin then captured illegally 141 (one hundred and forty one) heads of parrots.

In June 2015, Ngo Sylvestre a Cameroonian entered into Congo and settled at the village Bolozo, Ngbala district where he benefitted from the complicity of Bouba Bonaventure a native from this village to capture an important quantity of parrots. They arrested and brought to the state prosecutor then sent to court for trial.