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The Public Prosecutor's Office and the Sangha Departmental Directorate of Water and Forests vs Mongo Passi Morgan

Congo
Sangha
High Court of Ouesso
National - higher court
Criminal
2015

In February 2015, Mongo Passi Morgan was contacted by a Malian known as Mamadou to serve as tracker or hunting guide. He then associated himself with the latter to track an elephant that they have located. On his way back to Mokopaka where he is resident he is arrested in possession of one war weapon.

The Public Prosecutor's Office and the Sangha Departmental Directorate of Water and Forests vs Ngonguela Alfred, Samba Ruth, Gnina Solange, Mahamat Abdou, Zongo Ernest

Congo
Sangha
High Court of Ouesso
National - higher court
Criminal
2012

In December 2011, Zongo Ernest provided Ngonguela Alfred with one war weapon and two full loaders to kill elephants. Ngonguela used the hunting materials to kill eight elephants and gave the trophies to Mahamat Abdou for the sum of XAF 680,000 (six hundred and eighty thousand) and the carcass to Samba Ruth and Gnina Solange for sale.

The Public Prosecutor's Office and the Sangha Departmental Directorate of Water and Forests vs Satoupa Jean Cyr

Congo
Sangha
High Court of Ouesso
National - higher court
Criminal
2012

In November 2011, Satoupa Jean Cyr was in his village when he received the visit of one known as Mebeza Alex who was in possession of a PMAK war weapon and two full loaders. Satoupa was recommended to Mebeza by one known as Ziboth Mike Djon alias Gibou for small hunting.

The Public Prosecutor's Office and the Sangha Departmental Directorate of Water and Forests vs Singa Paul, Sidi Mathieu

Congo
Sangha
High Court of Ouesso
National - higher court
Criminal
2012

Sidi Mathieu estimated that ivory trade could end his misery and multiplied contacts to get in possession of a war weapon. He then met with a Cameroonian named Bassirou who provided him with a PMK war weapon and two full loaders.

The Public Prosecutor's Office and the Sangha Departmental Directorate of Water and Forests vs Soulemanou Nana Ahmadou, Moussa Paterson

Congo
Sangha
High Court of Ouesso
National - higher court
Criminal
2016

In July 2016, Soulemanou Nana Ahmadou and Moussa Paterson used to trade in ivory tusks. Soulemanou Nana was contacted by one known as Zie-Til Davil Armand to buy ivory tusks. He told the seller that he doesn’t have money but that he could find a potential buyer.

The Sangha Departmental Directorate of Water and Forests vs Tchari Moumoun, Abdouraman Youssouf, Assafi Doutoum, Ousman Sakaria

Congo
Sangha
Court of Appeal
National - higher court
Other or unknown
2018

On December 05, 2017, the Imam of Pokola Abdouraman Youssouf contacted Assafi Doutoum to transport ivory tusks to Ngombe for sale. Assafi Doutoum accepted and both went to Mboua-Mboua on the Imam’s bike with the objective to find how to transport the ivory to Ngombe.

The Public Prosecutor's Office and the Sangha Departmental Directorate of Water and Forests vs Ehoulabe Robbi, Bassia Jean

Congo
Sangha
High Court of Ouesso
National - higher court
Criminal
2016

One individual known as Jordan from DRC resident in Pokola was in possession of one war weapon type PMK and ammunition. During the year 2015, he decided to organize a big hunting expedition and contacted his two countrymen Ehoulabe Robbi known as ”Lazard” and Bassia Jean known as ”Celeo”.

The Public Prosecutor's Office and the Sangha Departmental Directorate of Water and Forests vs Hassan Abdoulaye

Congo
Sangha
High Court of Ouesso
National - higher court
Criminal
2018

In June 2018, Hassan Abdoulaye was sent on mission by Zado Aude in order to transport Baka Arsène and his wife with a PMAK war weapon, ammunition and ration at Bedoumo 2 village for elephant hunting. Two months later Hassan Abdoulaye was arrested and brought to the state prosecutor.

The Public Prosecutor's Office and the Sangha Departmental Directorate of Water and Forests vs Mekoua Lom Arnauld

Congo
Sangha
High Court of Ouesso
National - higher court
Criminal
2014

In 2013, a police officer named Okemba Yoka Franck in possession of a war weapon was looking for a hunter to carry out big hunting. He met with Mekoua Lom Arnauld who found a hunter named Moussoka at Lengoue village and Okemba gave him the weapon.

The Public Prosecutor's Office and the Sangha Departmental Directorate of Water and Forests vs Miwaye Nesty, Soussa Chadelin Bedel, Amboulou Alain Bienvenu

Congo
Sangha
High Court of Ouesso
National - higher court
Criminal
2014

On April 16, 2014, a ranger patrol of PROGEP-KABO set up an ambush following an intelligence. It’s in these conditions that Amboulou Alain Bienvenu, Miwaye Nesty and Soussa Chadelin Bedel were arrested in possession of one war weapon and ivory tusks.

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