Burglars nabbed with stolen property

Erongo police busted three housebreaking syndicates operating in Swakopmund and Walvis Bay and recovered various stolen items at the coast last week.Deputy Commissioner Erastus Iikuyu called on the community to come forward and alert the police about the whereabouts of Malakia Iyambo Kotokeni, who is a suspect in a housebreaking and theft case in Walvis Bay. According to Iikuyu, Kotokeni fled before the police arrived at the room where he resides. Anyone with information on his whereabouts can contact Sergeant Povanhu on 0813089159 or inform the nearest police station. In the latest incident, the suspects allegedly broke into the house no 62 Neptune Street in Narraville.“They removed an HP laptop, three Samsung cell phones, one iPad and N$1 000 in cash. The total value of the stolen items is an estimated N$35 000 and they were recovered at a room in Namport suburb, Kuisebmond. One suspect, 37, who is the owner of the room was arrested later in the day. The suspect was also found with an illegal firearm and we are busy tracing the owner of the weapon. He will appear in Walvis Bay Magistrate's Court today.” Two suspects were arrested during a crime prevention operation in the Tutaleni area on Thursday evening. Police officers came across two men carrying two suitcases with various items including a portable welding machine, clothing and shoes. The suspects were approached and questioned. They could not provide proof of ownership of the items.“They had broken into a ghetto and removed the items. One suspect fled when he saw the police approaching. The second was taken into the custody. Charges of the possession of stolen property, being in possession of housebreaking implements and being in possession of dangerous weapons were laid. The police are confidently pursuing the person that ran away,” said the officer responsible for community policing in Erongo Warrant Officer Ileni Shapumba. Three suspects were arrested in DRC suburb Mondesa in connection with a burglary which took place at Nonidas during the late hours of Sunday evening and in the early hours of Monday morning. The burglars removed implements (including a concrete mixer and a fridge) worth N$57 000 from a container used as a storage facility. Shapumba confirmed that the police retrieved various items worth N$37 000 due to ongoing investigations and also confiscated a Mazda Drifter 4x4 bakkie allegedly used by the suspects to transport the loot from the crime scene. “The flourishing market for stolen goods is a main concern. Laptops, flat screen TVs and cell phones are normally targeted by thieves. It indicates there is a demand for such items and those we hardly suspect are supporting this criminal behaviour. Members of the public cooperate when it comes to providing information on other serious crimes but it's very hard for the police to obtain information when it comes to housebreaking and theft cases.” OTIS FINCK

Burglars nabbed with stolen property

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