{"id":9510,"date":"2026-08-18T13:37:38","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T11:37:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mindef.gov.cm\/gendarmerie-nationale\/?p=9510"},"modified":"2026-08-18T13:40:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T11:40:49","slug":"operation-tentacles-bertoua-gendarmerie-company-cleans-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mindef.gov.cm\/gendarmerie-nationale\/en\/2026\/08\/18\/operation-tentacles-bertoua-gendarmerie-company-cleans-up\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;OPERATION TENTACLES&#8221;: BERTOUA GENDARMERIE COMPANY CLEANS UP THE TONGO GANDIMA LOCALITY."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9494\" src=\"https:\/\/mindef.gov.cm\/gendarmerie-nationale\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/TENTACLES-4-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9498\" src=\"https:\/\/mindef.gov.cm\/gendarmerie-nationale\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/TENTACLES-5-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At the end of the operation, 45 individuals were arrested on various charges. Elements of the National Gendarmerie also seized a large quantity of Indian hemp and prohibited medicines, including several packets of Tramadol, as well as two hunting firearms, 20 daggers, six motorbikes of suspicious origin and 35 cartons of adulterated whisky.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9486\" src=\"https:\/\/mindef.gov.cm\/gendarmerie-nationale\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/TENTACLES-2-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9490\" src=\"https:\/\/mindef.gov.cm\/gendarmerie-nationale\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/TENTACLES-3-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This operation underscores the National Gendarmerie&#8217;s unwavering commitment to protecting people and property, combating all forms of crime, and maintaining a secure living environment for local communities. 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