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By declaration to the clerk of the Ouesso High Court on February 14, 2019, Barrister Anicet Moussahou-Goma, lawyer of the Sangha Departemental Directorate of Water and Forests (SDDWF), filed an appeal against the court ruling giving on the same day by the Ouesso High court in the case Balonguitane Eber Patrick and Ngatse Roland vs the Sangha Dep

On December 05, 2017, the Imam of Pokola Abdouraman Youssouf contacted Assafi Doutoum to transport ivory tusks to Ngombe for sale. Assafi Doutoum accepted and both went to Mboua-Mboua on the Imam’s bike with the objective to find how to transport the ivory to Ngombe.

Sombo Celestin and Ebete Romuald are two Congolese citizens living in Souanke. In Juillet 2017, Sombo Ceslestin went to Ebete Romuald’s house and took a hunting weapon (type caliber 12) with the autorisation of the latter to carry out a hunting expedition.

In August 2016, Bakonga Divin, Bamemba Hilaire and Kouando Elie were contacted by one known as Arron Mutoma working for a military officer named Nianga Itoua in service in Ouesso, the real sponsor of the criminal syndicate.

In April 2018, during a search at the Ouesso seaport the police agents have discovered in the backpack of Bale Olive four ivory tusks pieces and two small full ivory tusks. During her interrogation, she declared that she was not aware of the ivory tusks that belonged to her boyfriend Mohamed who is resident in Pokola.

Biel Rivelent and Oniangue Léon were arrested by rangers for hunting with a war weapon in December 2018. They were brought before the state prosecutor and sent to court for trial.

In July 2018, Mobemba Jérémie asked Balouki Justin, Melamassia Raphael and one known as Trésor to accompnay him in the forest around Liouesso for a small hunting expedition. While there, the latter discovered with surprise that Mobemba was prepared for a big hunting expedition when he removed a war weapon (type PMK) from his bag.

In July 2019, in a bar Mobonda Saint Docker is approached by one known as Alain who offered to sell him war ammunition meaning PMK loaders. Mobonda first hesitated then finally accepted the day after and purchased three PMK loaders at XAF 30,000 (thirty thousand).

In September 2017, Sokima Matondo participated in a hunting expedition with two named Riben and Aniossi during which they killed one elephant. In January 2018, Sokima again carried out a hunting expedition this time with Mobembo Gerard alias Kevhano, Lezona and others during they killed eleven elephants.

During a patrol, rangers caught Mondangue John and Moundele Landry in a taxi at village called Mokouangonda in illegal possession of one war weapon (type PMK, serial number 1975734756) and 180 ammunition while on their way to a hunting expedition.