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Three men caught with protected plants worth N$80 000

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Elizabeth Kheibes
Three Namibians were nabbed last week after they were caught in possession of close to 450 kilograms of protected plants, estimated to be worth nearly N$80 000.

According to the Namibian Police, the three men - aged 27, 30 and 37 - were caught at the Namasira police checkpoint in the Kavango West Region last Friday.

Police discovered the men were transporting seven 150-kilogram bags containing 176 gouty-vine (cyphostemma) plants weighing, 429 kilograms in total. The pants were valued at N$79 288.

"The suspects failed to produce a permit that authorised them to harvest or transport such protected species of plants," police said.

- Elizabeth Kheibes

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Namibian Sun 2025-08-02

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