Activity reports 2014

Activity report December 2014

Activity report December 2014
Four court rulings leading to the imprisonment of 4 traffickers were carried out this month. One of the court rulings sentences a major ivory trafficker who had been arrested twice before and was never prosecuted.

Activity report November 2014

Activity report November 2014
Three operations carried out this month resulted in 3 traffickers arrested A trafficker arrested for shooting and killing of Moon a chimpanzee in Sheeri Speede's "Kindred Beings" Two others arrested for trafficking in ape skulls in Yaounde and Ma'an, South Region

Activity report October 2014

Activity report October 2014
Five operations saw arrest of 8 traffickers over several wildlife products including fresh gorilla and chimp heads. Two traffickers engaged in cross-border trafficking of chimpanzee heads to Nigeria arrested. Two major traffickers arrested in the East Region during two separate operations: Giant pangolin scales, elephant bones, gorilla bones, chimp heads and bones seized. A man and woman arrested for illegal possession and commercialisation of chimp and gorilla skulls.

Activity report September 2014

Activity report September 2014
1 trafficker was arrested this month in Nanga Eboko - Centre Region and 4 gorilla heads, 16 limbs were seized. Maximum 3 years imprisonment term meted on two traffickers in South West and one of them is a Coast guard. A series of meetings were held with the Minister Delegate at the Ministry of Territorial Administration, the US Ambassador, the British High Commissioner, the Canadian High Commissioner.

Activity report August 2014

Activity report August 2014
2 traffickers arrested with a collection of wildlife products. The traffickers were also found in possession of marijuana an illegal substance that they had consumed shortly before their arrest. A trafficker arrested in the Littoral with 3 ape skulls.

Activity report July 2014

Activity report July 2014
6 traffickers arrested in Mamfe during two swift operations with 19 elephant bones and a gorilla skull. One of the 6 traffickers is an assistant lawyer. 2 traffickers arrested in Djoum with elephant bones. A trafficker in live apes arrested in Ndeng-Zoatele but the chimpanzee baby died shortly before the arrest.

Activity report June 2014

Activity report June 2014
Three operations carried out this month and four dealers arrested A marine marchande corporal and one other dealer were arrested and over 100 elephant bones seized. A professional live primate dealer was arrested in Yaounde. A dealer in varied wildlife products was arrested in Bertoua

Activity report May 2014

Activity report May 2014
3 dealers arrested during two operations with 27 gorilla and chimpanzee skulls seized.

Activity report April 2014

Activity report April 2014
3 dealers arrested during two operations with 2 leopards skins andgiant pangolin scales seized. Notorious recidivist female trafficker arrested in Yaounde.

Activity report March 2014

Activity report March 2014
5 dealers arrested in 4 operations with ivory, leopard skins and elephant skulls. International ivory trafficker arrested with more than 170 kg of elephant tusks in Yaounde - Center.

Activity report February 2014

Activity report February 2014
4 dealers arrested in 3 operations with leopard skins and elephant parts. 3 traffickers in elephant products sentenced to prison terms.

Activity report January 2014

Activity report January 2014
LAGA Director survives crocodile attack in Ethiopia Traffic of influence, lack of collaboration and breach of procedure observed in MINFOF Littoral Regional Delegation following the arrest of a Chinese with a chimp. 4 dealers arrested with ivory in Lomie – East.