WILDLEX

On June 17, 2011, a ranger patrol caught Blanze Ludovic and Botende Gnaka Gustave red handed in possession of a war weapon, ivory tusks, pieces of meat from an elephant that they have killed. They were brought before the state prosecutor who charged them of killing a totally protected animal and illegal possession of a war weapon.

Boyoma Pierre is a Congolese individual living at the village Attention in the Sangha division. In October 2016, Menogam Daniel provided him with one war weapon and ammunition, and local arrows to kill elephants.

In June 2016, Doupa Roland, Dame René, Ewassepo-Vaniche and Mogno Amidou are all resident at Sembe. Doupa Roland and Ewassepo-Vaniche decided to organized a big hunting expedition with Doupa Roland – a hunter who has hidden his war weapon, type PMK- as team lead.

On July 29, 2016, Yaya Mboubouti Venia Steve left Matoto to Pokola. On his way, he was suddenly stopped by two local indigenous people who proposed him to buy ivory tusks. Interested, he bought four tusks at XAF 125,000 over the XAF 200,000 that was fixed by the sellers.

In October 2015, Zokaba Francis, Doumodoumo Rudaure Hassan and others met at Mopoko to talk about a big hunting expedition. They then gave one war weapon (type PMK) to Zokaba Francis. They went to the forest from Mopoko to Ngbala where after several days of hunting they killed one elephant.

In March 2017, Mapon Gaga, a Congolese living in Souanke with one war weapon and ammunition mobilized local populations to carry out elephant hunting. They killed two elephants, removed the tusks and transported them to Souanke. On their way, the came across youth of the Longa village who ripped out the ivory tusks and the weapon.

In November 2017, Akoua Simon, Loh Emmanuel, Bengone Laurent and Mamadou were passing through Befam village going to Alati near Cameroon. Biya Ngueck Olivier the chief of Befam arrested them and seized their weapon rifle 375.

Assomba Bienvenu was staying at his aunt place at Motou-Mayeck when his uncle Gbolo Marcel invited him for hunting. Gbolo Marcel was on his turn contacted by Euguesse Eustache after having proposed to Edja Sagouo who declined.

During the year 2019, rangers caught and arrested Ehoulabi Lazard for having killed three elephants and having possessed one war weapon and ammunition at Ibongo village. He was then brought before the state prosecutor who sent him to court for trial.

In May 2016, Ekoumba Prince carried out hunting targeting species that can only be hunted with a fire gun. Without been holder of a small hunting permit he was arrested by rangers of the PROGEP-KABO who brougth him before the state prosecutor.