Clampdown on wildlife crime
An intelligence-led investigation conducted in the Kavango East Region last week recovered uncut diamonds, ivory and other wildlife products worth N$4 million and four suspects were nabbed.
The anti-poaching operation started last Thursday. According to the police, the operation included investigations and searches and 26 uncut diamonds were recovered, eight elephant tusks, one pangolin hide and a hyaena hide. The police said a 41-year-old Angolan and three Namibians, aged, 38, 43 and 45 were arrested.
The value of the diamonds is still to be determined. In a separate incident in Rundu in Kavango East, four suspects were arrested after being found in possession of controlled wildlife products on Friday.
The suspects were arrested at Rundu behind Ngandu Safari Lodge with three pangolin hides valued at N$30 000.
Again, three Namibians, 41, 43 and 48 years old, and one Angolan, 22 were arrested.
Meanwhile, an Argentinian professional hunter was trampled to death by an elephant on Saturday at Farm Mopane in the Kalkfeld district.
The police identified the hunter as 46-year-old Jose Monzalvez.
Police said Monzalvez had a hunting permit.
Monzalvez, who worked for an oil company in Brazil, was part of a group of trophy hunters, two Argentinians and three Namibians, tracking a herd of elephants in the Kalkfeld area.
According to the police, the elephant that trampled Monzalvez saw the hunters from a distance and charged.
Monzalvez unfortunately, was unable to escape, the police said.
In a separate incident in Mariental, a 17-year-old killed his stepfather for allegedly abusing his mother.
According to the police, the incident occurred on Saturday night at a residence in Ombili location.
It is alleged that the suspect stabbed his stepfather once with a sharp object on the left shoulder, killing him.
The police said that the suspect claimed he acted in defence of his mother, who was being assaulted by the deceased. The deceased was identified as Lazarus Matheus, 46. The suspect has been arrested.
Meanwhile a six-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her sister's boyfriend.
According to the police, it is alleged that the girl went to see her sister who lives with her boyfriend, 22, in Khorixas. When she got to the house the boyfriend took her to nearby bushes and raped her. The incident took place on Thursday but was only reported on Saturday. The suspect has been arrested.
ELLANIE SMIT
The anti-poaching operation started last Thursday. According to the police, the operation included investigations and searches and 26 uncut diamonds were recovered, eight elephant tusks, one pangolin hide and a hyaena hide. The police said a 41-year-old Angolan and three Namibians, aged, 38, 43 and 45 were arrested.
The value of the diamonds is still to be determined. In a separate incident in Rundu in Kavango East, four suspects were arrested after being found in possession of controlled wildlife products on Friday.
The suspects were arrested at Rundu behind Ngandu Safari Lodge with three pangolin hides valued at N$30 000.
Again, three Namibians, 41, 43 and 48 years old, and one Angolan, 22 were arrested.
Meanwhile, an Argentinian professional hunter was trampled to death by an elephant on Saturday at Farm Mopane in the Kalkfeld district.
The police identified the hunter as 46-year-old Jose Monzalvez.
Police said Monzalvez had a hunting permit.
Monzalvez, who worked for an oil company in Brazil, was part of a group of trophy hunters, two Argentinians and three Namibians, tracking a herd of elephants in the Kalkfeld area.
According to the police, the elephant that trampled Monzalvez saw the hunters from a distance and charged.
Monzalvez unfortunately, was unable to escape, the police said.
In a separate incident in Mariental, a 17-year-old killed his stepfather for allegedly abusing his mother.
According to the police, the incident occurred on Saturday night at a residence in Ombili location.
It is alleged that the suspect stabbed his stepfather once with a sharp object on the left shoulder, killing him.
The police said that the suspect claimed he acted in defence of his mother, who was being assaulted by the deceased. The deceased was identified as Lazarus Matheus, 46. The suspect has been arrested.
Meanwhile a six-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her sister's boyfriend.
According to the police, it is alleged that the girl went to see her sister who lives with her boyfriend, 22, in Khorixas. When she got to the house the boyfriend took her to nearby bushes and raped her. The incident took place on Thursday but was only reported on Saturday. The suspect has been arrested.
ELLANIE SMIT
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