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Mba Fabrice is a Congolese living in Ouesso. In January 2016, he associated himself with one known as Alain for bing hunting with a war weapon (type PMAK) in the Moyoye village area. They killed two elephants and extracted ivory tusks. Back in Ouesso to sell the products, Alain escaped.

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.

During the year 2015, Kamis Adry and Okoko Hervé were in possession of a war weapon with the objective of carrying out a big hunting expedition in the forest. Unfortunately, Kamis went alone to the forest. It’s at this moment that he was arrested and brought before the state prosecutor where Okoko was already waiting for him there.

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 November 2017, Kiack Paterne went to the forest to verify his traps. He discovered that one young leopard was caught in one trap and killed him with a piece of wood. He contacted Mebele Celestin Eloge to skin the animal and then contacted Buiwn Michaëlto sell the skin.

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.

Zongo Ernest was in possession of one rifle type 375 and one caliber 12 type Simplexe and hunting ammunition without a licence or permit. On March 6, 2015, Zongo consulted with Koumou Motao Pascaline to whom he handed over the hunting material in order to carry out a big hunting expedition at Ndoki 2 forest.

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.