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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.

Wallo-Lamy José had to borrow money to treat his son and was unable to pay his debt. He decided to leave the village and settle in a forest camp. In March 2019, Wallo-Lamy bought a war weapon (type PMAK 47) and ammunition for XAF 300,000 (three hundred thousand) to carry out elephant hunting.

In July 2019, Makaya Lobila Rozin was returning from a small hunting expedition with his brother during which they have killed two blue duikers and one monkey. They heard some noises of a heard of monkeys. As they were going to the place where the noise was coming from they came across a gorilla.

Manou Severin is resident in Pokola. In July 2016, Manou Severin was contacted by his brother Germain Mangondo Brice to do big hunting. On July 20, 2016 together with Mangondo and Zacharie they went to the forest for hunting.