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The Public Prosecutor's Office and the Sangha Departmental Directorate of Water and Forests vs Zokaba Francis, Mboka Fulgence

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

In January 2015, Zokaba Francis, Mboka Fulgence and others decided to carry big hunting using a war weapon type PMAK. On their way they came across one elephant, a totally protected specie, killed the animal and removed his teeth.

The Public Prosecutor's Office and the Sangha Departmental Directorate of Water and Forests vs Bakonga Divin, Bamemba Hilaire, Kouando Elie

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

In August 2016, Bakonga Divin, Bamemba Hilaire and Kouando Elie were contacted by one known as Arron Mutoma working for a military officer named Nianga Itoua in service in Ouesso, the real sponsor of the criminal syndicate.

The Public Prosecutor's Office and the Sangha Departmental Directorate of Water and Forests vs Bale Olive

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

In April 2018, during a search at the Ouesso seaport the police agents have discovered in the backpack of Bale Olive four ivory tusks pieces and two small full ivory tusks. During her interrogation, she declared that she was not aware of the ivory tusks that belonged to her boyfriend Mohamed who is resident in Pokola.

The Public Prosecutor's Office and the Sangha Departmental Directorate of Water and Forests vs Boba Armand, Arouna Diallo, Tombo Rodrigue

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

Biel Rivelent and Oniangue Léon were arrested by rangers for hunting with a war weapon in December 2018. They were brought before the state prosecutor and sent to court for trial.

The Public Prosecutor's Office and the Sangha Departmental Directorate of Water and Forests vs Bokibaya Destin

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

On July 14, 2018 on their return from a big hunting expedition, Bokibaya Destin and his three mates known as Alain, Jules and Sebastien, all fugitives, were caught by rangers in the Bomassa area with two ivory tusks cut in six pieces and three war weapons type PMAK. The latter used their weapons against rangers in an attempt to escape.

The Public Prosecutor's Office and the Sangha Departmental Directorate of Water and Forests vs Bossoto Césarine

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

In February 2017, Bossoto Césarine was visited by one known as Dior who is the son of her elder sister living at Mobako camp, who came to deposit a bag at around 8:00 pm that she didn’t know the content.

The Public Prosecutor's Office and the Sangha Departmental Directorate of Water and Forests vs Debe Ludovic, Sabelle Gyna

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

On May 11, 2014 a joint patrol funded by WWF and organized by the gendarmerie of Sembe. The patrol team went to Lopo village where the inhabitants informed them that Debe Ludovic was in possession of a PMK war weapon that he used to carry big hunting at the border area between Congo and Gabon.

The Public Prosecutor's Office and the Sangha Departmental Directorate of Water and Forests vs Dissaka Samuel

Congo
Sangha
High Court of Ouesso
National - higher court
Criminal
2017

Dissaka Samuel was already prosecuted for similar facts. For four years he was regularly practising big hunting in the forest using the war weapon type PMAK of one known as Samba Cyriaque.

The defendant Shanman Ye and Wen Mou's Criminal Judgment on Smuggling Precious Animal Products (first criminal trial)

China
Nanjing Intermediate People's Court
National - lower court
Criminal
2016

On March 23, 2016, the Shangqiu Forest Public Security Bureau captured Chengcheng Z., who was suspected of purchasing or selling ivory products. According to Chengcheng Z.'s statement and related transaction records, investigators took Xun Z., Pengxiao X., Jianjing D., Xianchun L.,Guoqiang W., Chen W.

The defendant Shu X. charged with felony counts of illegally purchasing and selling threatened and endangered wildlife products (first instance case)

China
People's Court of Liwan District
National - lower court
Criminal
2014

At 18:00 on December 5, 2013, according to the report, the public security organ arrested the defendant Shu X., who was suspected of selling ivory products, at C1022, Hualin International, Kangwang Road, Liwan District, Guangzhou, and seized 195 ivory products on the spot.

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