WILDLEX

This was an appeal on the decision of the Chief Magistrate that found the appellant guilty of possession of four pieces of raw ivory and two hippo teeth without a permit or licence.

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.

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.

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.

In February 2017, Bilambo Papy went again to the forest alone for big hunting after having done hunting with a policeman. While there, he killed three elephants and extracted ivory tusks before finding refuge in the village Ntoukou where Mobonda Rodolphe is a farmer.

In October 2017, Abena Jean de Dieu was wanted by rangers for killing of an elephant in complicity with Tambe Pierre who was found with elephant meat and who charged him.

In January 2016, Abelam Sinsteche was in possession of one war weapon and ammunition that were given to him by his cousin Ekoueze Venance working at the general directorate of police in Brazzaville who was looking for hunters. Feeling that his house was not safe he decided to keep them safe at Samani Simplice’s house at Djodina who was absent.

On July 02, 2018, Abdou Mahamat is contacted by one known as Freddy and another person unidentified who proposed him to purchase ivory tusks, what he accepted and they proposed the sum of XAF 200,000.

During the year 2018, Abouoth Sangou Ahoudou is said to have been cited by a poacher named Selembe Rémy, sentenced to two years imprisonment to have received two ivory tusks from him. Abouoth Sangou Ahoudou has provided assistance to one known as Willy for the commission of the offence of illegal trade in ivory tusks.

In February 2019 in Ouesso, Amadou Tidiane Sall, a Senegalese, is contacted by a lady known as Fanny looking for an ivory seller. On 27th February, with the help of one known as Ibrahim living in Ouesso and knowing the ivory network, he went to the house of an ivory seller in order to see the ivory.