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The Public Prosecutor and Ministry of Water and Forests vs BEKALE NDONG Sébastien, ENGONE Jean, ETOUGHE NGUEMA Philibert

Gabon
Estuaire
Court of First Instance Libreville
National - lower court
Criminal
2020

In February 2020 at Cocobeach, while he was at his house ETOUGHE NGUEMA Philibert BEKALE was approached by ENGONE Jean who offered to sale him two ivory tusks removed from an elephant carcass in a state of decay.

The Public Prosecutor vs BIYOGHE ONDO Boris Francis

Gabon
Woleu-Ntem
Court of First Instance Oyem
National - lower court
Criminal
2012

On June 26, 2012 at Ebang Essandone, gendarmes of the Kye-Ossi brigade arrested BIYOGHE ONDO Boris Francis on board of a vehicle going to Kye-Ossi (Cameroon). After a search of the vehicle, they discovered two bags containing 17 ivory pieces and two ivory tusks in the back boot.

The Public Prosecutor vs Allongifor Emmanuel

Gabon
Woleu-Ntem
Court of First Instance Oyem
National - lower court
Criminal
2016

During the night of 21 to 22 June 2016 at around 4:00am, gendarmes of the Mitzic brigade patrolling at the Zomoko check point on Mitzic-Larara road controlled the vehicle of Allongifor Emmanuel a Cameroonian. During the search they found ten ivory tusks hidden.

The Public Prosecutor vs Nguiamoussangou Ignace, Lemy Judicael Romaric

Gabon
Estuaire
Court of First Instance Libreville
National - lower court
Criminal
2020

Nguiamoussangou killed one elephant and removed the two tusks that he kept for ten days. Later on Lemy went to his house to collect the tusks for sale. Informed of the illegal transaction, an undercovered agent offered to buy the tusks and it is at this moment that both were arrested.

The Public Prosecutor vs Ngoyi Jacques

Gabon
Ngounié
Court of First Instance Mouila
National - lower court
Criminal
2013

In September 2013 at Lebamba, Ngoyi Jacques went to the forest to visit his traps and found that one pather who trapped in one of them. He went back to find some help and came back with Moukala Francois and together their skinned the animal and shared the meat and skin of the animal.

The Public Prosecutor and National Agency of National Parks (ANPN) vs NGOYEB Robert, ASSOMO Yannick

Gabon
Woleu-Ntem
Court of First Instance Oyem
National - lower court
Criminal
2017

On October 30, 2017 at Minvoul, following an information on the killing of two elephants, agents of the Minkebe national park arrested ASSOMO Yannick then NGOYEB Robert in possession of four ivory tusks while they were trying to escape before asking the agents to settle the case.

The Public Prosecutor and Provincial Department of Water and Forests rep/AYI MBOGO Abraham vs NDONG NSI Jean François, MBENG EYI David Donald

Gabon
Woleu-Ntem
Court of First Instance Oyem
National - lower court
Criminal
2015

On June 23, 2015, MBENG EYI David Donald informed NDONG NSI Jean François of his desire to sell ivory tusks belonging to his later father in order to solve his financial problems. MBENG then gave the said products to NDONG. Arrested later on following a denunciation, NDONG declared to have received the tusks from MBENG.

The Public Prosecutor's Office and the Sangha Departmental Directorate of Water and Forests vs Bakoundou Flisien, Dissaka Daringue, Abdoulaye Mahamat

Congo
Sangha
High Court of Ouesso
National - higher court
Criminal
2013

In August 2013, Dissaka Daringue accompanied by Bakoundou Flisien and other people took the boat at Hydro-Congo for a hunting expedition. At Barenze port, they abandoned the boat to continue on foot and reach the indicated point where they killed eight elephants collecting a total of 16 ivory tusks.

The Public Prosecutor's Office and the Sangha Departmental Directorate of Water and Forests vs Nguebo Jean Blangi Farnel

Congo
Sangha
High Court of Ouesso
National - higher court
Criminal
2019

In January 2019, Nguebo Jean Blangi Farnel together with Gboto Jean and other illegally practiced hunting at the village Leme during a period and in an area forbidden for hunting. He was therefore arrested by rangers in service at Kaba.

Le ministère public et la direction départementale des Eaux et Forêts de la Sangha contre Bazokokande Baurel

Congo
Sangha
High Court of Ouesso
National - higher court
Criminal
2019

In July 2019, Bazokokande Baurel went to the village Ibenga near Liouesso to work for a logging company. At his service, he met with three poachers including one known as Vandame who offered to pay him if he could transport two ivory tusks. Bazokokande Baurel accepted and kept the two tusks while Vandame went to Ouesso to get money.

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