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On October 13, 2017, Water and Forets administration officials were informed that individuals residing in the towns of Ndendé and Mouila were killing, possessing, transporting and trading in trophies of fully protected animal species and that a transaction of the so-called products was to be made in a motel in Mouila.

On 27 March 2019 at around 4:00pm, Ndombi Christine was apprehended by the wildlife and protected areas mobile brigade during a routine control at the Doussala road axis while she was going to Congo to buy cassava. After search, the control agents found a bag containing cartridges.

On May 16, 2019, water and forests agents were informed that a transaction on ivory tusks will take place in a hotel in Mouila and decided together with the police to move to the place. While there, they found Mrs Koghe in possession of two ivory tusks, arrested her and brought her to the police.

On February 5, 2000, on the road Lébamba-Mimongo, water and forests agents arrest Mougangui Valentin unemployed in possession of bushmeat (gazelle and wild boar) products from hunting. During his interrogation, he declared to have hunted the animals to feed his family.

On October 18, 2017, elements of the judicial police provincial antenna assisted by water and forests and conservation justice NGO agents set a entrapment following the reception of an information on a transaction on fully protected species, which led to the arrest of MOKAMBO Jean Felix, MBOUMBA Raymond, MOUSSOUNGUILA MOUCKETOU Maxime.

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 appellant was found in possession of 71 pieces of elephant tusks and stood trial before the district court of Shinyanga as presided over by a Resident Magistrate. The appellant appealed to the High Court but the appeal was dismissed.

On May 16, 2019, water and forests agents were informed that a transaction on ivory tusks will take place in a hotel in Mouila and decided together with the police to move to the place. While there, they found Mrs Koghe in possession of two ivory tusks, arrested her and brought her to the police.

On November, 9, 2016, after a denunciation, Kielouhouin Pierre and Sidibe Brahima were arrested in the midst of a transaction by the agents in possession of six raw and fresh ivory tusks with total mass weight of 20 kg hidden in two bags of rice.

On October 15, 2018 at 9:00pm, MBINI KINIOUMBA Brice Aymar a Congolese individual was arrested by elements of the gendarmerie brigade inside a vehicle on the road Mouila-Lambarene in possession of boxes containing cartridges. During his interrogation he declared to have purchased the ammunition in Congo with prior authorization.