LAGA Ape Operation-Shocking Image -Gorilla's hand

Shocking image of a hand of a poached gorilla. Note the resemblance to a human hand. This is a seizure from a LAGA wildlife law enforcement operation against an ape dealer.Dealer was prosecuted. LAGA - LAGA is the only Wildlife Law enforcement NGO in Africa and unique in the world in its approach and activities.Trade in live or part of protected animal species like elephants and apes is illegal according to cameroon wildlife law with a prison term of upto 3 years.

  LAGA Elephant teeth dealer arrest

Footages of a successful operation on wildlife crime crackdown that resulted in the arrest of a leopard skin and elephant tooth dealer in Yaounde, Cameroon. Background voices are in French. The Cameroons 1994 wildlife law gives jail terms and fines for anyone found guilty of this crime and the National Control Brigade of the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife carried out this operation and the Regional Delegation of the same Ministry carried out this operation in collaboration with the Forces of Law and Order, the Judiciary and LAGA.

 

LAGA Leopard skins arrest West Province Cameroon June 2007

Successful LAGA leop[ard skins operation on a dealer caught red handed trying to sell three leopard skins.Two others were caught t Successful LAGA leop[ard skins operation on a dealer caught red handed trying to sell three leopard skins.Two others were caught the next day.Trade in live or part of protected animal species like leopards, elephants and apes is illegal according to cameroon wildlife law with a prison term of upto 3 years.

 

 LAGA ivory operation 12 tusk and Elephant foot stool.

Action footage from LAGA operation against ivory dealers in Cameroon.Arresting the dealers on their way for a deal with 12 tusks a Action footage from LAGA operation against ivory dealers in Cameroon.Arresting the dealers on their way for a deal with 12 tusks and an elephant foot stool.The arrest resulted in prosecution of three dealers and is one of the first prosecution under the wild life law in the history of Cameroon.Trade in live or part of protected animal species like elephants and apes is illegal according to cameroon wildlife law with a prison term of upto 3 years.

 

 

 

 Future for Nature Award

  

 

 

 

LAGA ivory seizure in Djoum Cameroon before operation

Cameroon TV news broadcast of a past seizure of ivory and apes implicating a fugitive apprehended in February 07. The Djoum area. Cameroon TV news broadcast of a past seizure of ivory and apes implicating a fugitive apprehended in February 07. The Djoum area in the South of Cameroon has been identified as a hotspot for ivory trafficking that became flourishing in resent months following corruption and complicity of local officials.

 

 

 Leopard skins dealers arrest West province Cameroon April 2007

  

LAGA leopard skin hidden camera footage before arrest - Jan 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 LAGA MINFOF Elephant tails and leopard skin arrest

Successful elephant tails and leopard skin operation on a dealer caught with these products.Trade in live or part of protected animal species like leopards, elephants and apes is illegal according to cameroon wildlife law with a prison term of upto 3 years. The dealer is in prison awaiting court judgement

 

 

 

LAGA Lion's operation 3 days before arrest

Illegal dealers in Maroua Cameroon present a lion skin for sale 3 days before their arrest, explaining its origin is Chad and demanding $600 for it and $300 for another. LAGA wildlife law enforcement work is sponsored by the Born Free Foundation.

 

 

The Chinese Connection - Chopsticks and killed elephants

Successful LAGA operation exposing the Chinese Connection to illegal ivory trade from Cameroon. Two major dealers were prosecuted. Successful LAGA operation exposing the Chinese Connection to illegal ivory trade from Cameroon. Two major dealers were prosecuted. 116.5kg of ivory has been seized representingan estimated value of $12,000. The raid on the 2 workshops caught the workshops at work transforming fresh elephants'tusks into ivory articles to be sold in the Chinese market.
The Illegal activities of the workshops were observed for a month before the operation took place.

 

 LAGA Leopard skins dealer arrest West Province Cameroon

 

Successful LAGA leopard skins operation on a dealer caught with two leaopard skins.The two leopard skins were from recently kill Successful LAGA leopard skins operation on a dealer caught with two leaopard skins.The two leopard skins were from recently killed animals and the dealer works with anothe dealer from a judicial body .Trade in live or part of protected animal species like leopards, elephants and apes is illegal according to cameroon wildlife law with a prison term of upto 3 years.