Ivory trafficker nabbed by police |
A suspected wildlife trafficker has been
arrested in Douala with over 100 pieces of carved ivory objects
The man was arrested by wildlife officials
from the Littoral Regional Delegation of Forestry and Wildlife working in
collaboration with the judicial police in Douala. He was arrested at the Marche des fleurs neighbourhood
as he attempted to sell the ivory he had stuffed in a dirty old white plastic
bag that few would have suspected of containing such high value items. As
undercover police officers approached the suspect, he made for the escape and
was roundly stopped. His accomplices who had been hiding while watching at the
scene suddenly appeared and violently tried to release him but the policemen
stood firm. He was taken to the regional wildlife office. The operation was
carried out with the technical assistance of The Last Great Ape Organization
(LAGA).
The
29-year old man had earlier escaped arrest following a lengthy investigation
that revealed evidence of his top level involvement in ivory trafficking in
Douala according to inside sources. Wildlife officials, a couple of weeks ago,
almost arrested the man in Douala as he attempted to sell ivory but he became
suspicious and immediately escaped. Prior investigations show he is part of
a ring of ivory traffickers operating at
the Marche de Fleurs market in Douala that is considered be an ivory
trafficking hub in the sub region and several ivory traffickers operating from
this market have fallen under the dragnet of wildlife officials.
The
judiciary provided technical support during the high profile operation that
witnessed the arresting team matching up
tactics with the trafficker shortly before his arrest The trafficker had
placed his own undercover accomplices at strategic positions to cover the area
where he was supposed to do business and make sure it was safe. He personally
appeared at the scene, observed the area before going back to collect the ivory
contraband.
The
operation falls within the framework of the effective wildlife law enforcement
initiative started by the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife in 2003 which aims
at tracking, arresting and ensuring the prosecution of offenders of the wildlife law. The model has
spread over Africa and functioning in 8 other countries. Madagascar started
replicating the model some two months ago and proceeded to their first ever
arrests with 7 people arrested in two other operations for trafficking in over 400 radiated turtles
– an endemic species that is highly prized in the country. The various projects
operate under the canopy of a network called the Eco Activists for Governance
and Law Enforcement – EAGLE.
Conservationists
say wildlife trafficking is responsible for the dwindling populations of
protected species on the continent and ivory has become the commodity of choice
for several wildlife traffickers commanding huge profits in Asia. The result
has been increase in demand and a subsequent increase the killing of African
elephants to supply the Asian markets. The Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife is
bent on stopping this trend.
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