WILDLEX

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.

On March 29, 2016, Chinese individuals resident at village Elogo seeked the expertise of Bozock Medoung Serge for gold prospection at 20 kms from the village. With a Russian-made weapon Bozock Medoung together with Tita Ulrich, Epe Doukouro Stève, Danga Maurice and Mefanga Prospère went to the forest.

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.

In February 2010, Dila Grégoire and Mekoulabeka Ulrich were found in possession of one war weapon type PMAK and ammunition by rangers inside the forest at Mielekouka village (Sembe district) while they were practising big hunting. They were arrested and brougth before the state prosecutor.

On May 11, 2012, Djoa Paul was in possession of one war weapon type PMK that he was planning to use for big hunting. Been unable to cross the ranger check point with it, he gave it to Mekozi Destin who was to give it back to him after having crossed the checkpoint.

In November 2011, Yangole Georges killed 290 (two hundred and ninety) parrots in a Kabon during a period closed for hunting.

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 June 01, 2015, the gendarmerie brigade of Souanke received a call informing them that Yendzo Bruno Achille was in possession of one war weapon (type PMK) to carry out big hunting expedition.

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.