In case of any cyberoffence in Cameroon, Criminal Investigation Officers with general jurisdiction and authorized officials of the Agency shall carry out investigations in accordance with the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code.
Cybercriminal related searches in Cameroon may concern data. Such data may be physical, material or copies made in the presence of persons taking part in the search.
When a copy of seized data in Cameroon is made, it may, for security reasons be destroyed on the instructions of the State Counsel.
On the approval of the State Counsel in Cameroon, only objects, documents and data used as evidence may be kept under seal.
Persons present during searches may be requested to provide information on any seized objects, documents and data.
When it appears that data seized or obtained in the course of an investigation or inquiry has been the subject of transformation thus hindering clear access or is likely to impair the information it contains, the State Counsel, the Examining Judge or the Court may request any qualified natural person or corporate body to perform technical operations to obtain the clear version of the said data.
When a cryptographic means has been employed, judicial authorities may request the secret conversion of the encrypted text.