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In December 2017 at Sembe, Zokaba Francis sent Mboka Fulgence and others in the forest for elephant hunting in the Odzala-Kokoua area. While there, the team sent by Zokaba Francis met with another team led by Poup Jude and both teams carried out the hunting together which was not successful.

In July 2017, Babase Bosco and Kano Brealy met in the forest for a big hunting expedition. While there, they killed one elephant and removed the ivory tusks. On their way back, they were organizing the sale of ivory while Etsieli Joseph was joining them to collect the war weapon and remaining ammunition.

In May 2017, Kopaye Désiré left his village Koukoua to join Ndougale Jean Noel at Tala Tala for a big hunting expedition. While there they contacted Lim Romuald to join them what the latter accepted. With a war weapon (type PMAK) they entered the forest and killed two elephants and removed the tusks that they transported at Tala Tala.

Koumou Emeka Armel, Bolendo Boussi Platini, Okouma Paulin, Motakouela Jidrick are all rangers resident at Mbomo and working at Odzala Kokoua national park. Following a mission order of October 28, 2016 they were on a 15 days’ patrol at the center-north sector of the park.

During the year 2019, rangers caught Labata Taddy red handed in illicit circulation with ivory tusks. They decided to bring him before the state prosecutor who sent him to court for trial.

Lenza Frédéric known as ”Wengue”, and three others known as ”Elephant”, ”Arabe” and ”Macaire” are Congolese DRC individuals resident in Pokola. In Novembre 2016, they consulted each other to carry out a big hunting expedition. ”Elephant” would be the hunter and the rest of the team the carriers.

During the year 2011, Ngbado Maturin and Naloko Marcel in possession of a war weapon type PMK started a big hunting expedition in the Tala Tala forest during which they killed one elephant and removed the two ivory tusks. On their way back they came across a ranger patrol and were arrested and brought before the state prosecutor.

In July 2016, Doupa Roland, Nzie-Til David Aymard, Bola Alfred and others went to the forest for big hunting at the request of Doupa Roland. While there Doupa Roland killed one elephant and together they removed the ivory tusks and sold them.

Nzindo Jean is a Central African individual resident in Ouesso. During January 2017, he went to the village Ignole for small hunting. During his stay in this village, he noticed the presence of elephants in the area where he was doing small hunting.

In January 2012, Elenga Bienvenu left Ollombo district to Pokola for a big hunting expedition. While there he associated himself with Sentiment Maurice, Mindzembe Albert and Bakala alias Mopao.