Four individuals are now facing several criminal charges for taking dugongs and berried lobsters. In Criminal Case No. 12-055, link Helacio Ngiraibakes, for sale Quincy Oiterong, more about Mers Ngitong and Hasinta Ngitong were charged at least 13 counts of criminal acts ranging from taking, possession, aiding and abetting or export of dugongs; prohibited acts; fishing for and possessing a female berried lobsters and aiding and abetting the taking and possession of a female berried lobsters. According to the affidavit of probable cause executed by Division of Fish and Wildlife Protection Officer Volette Polloi on Oct 3, 2011, received report stating that there were possible dugong remainings sighted at the Ngatpang state dock. The possible dugong remains included a head, liver, skin and intestines contained in a sack. The affidavit further added that on January 11, 2012, a confidential informant reported to the DFWP, stated that on Oct. 2, 2011, the informant witnessed Mr. Ngiraibakes and Mr. Oiterong unloading bags of suspicious meat from their from their boat to a cooler at the Ngatpang state dock. The DFWP officers later on searched Ngiraibakes residence and found berries lobsters in the freezer. The four suspected criminal soon admitted to DFWP officers for taking dugongs and berried lobsters and will now be facing criminal charges.
