Man in court for registering 'fake' accident

A 58-year-old man arrested at Aranos last Friday for allegedly providing false information relating to an accident made his first appearance in the Aranos Magistrate's Court on Monday.Gawie Gabriel Ngatajosi appeared before assistant magistrate Mclean Urinavi and was denied bail.The case was postponed to 6 February for him to apply for legal representation through the justice ministry's directorate of legal aid.It is alleged the suspect drove to the Aranos police station in a white Volkswagen Polo with an Okahandja registration number and unlawfully and intentionally registered an accident, claiming a kudu had jumped on his vehicle and that he had then lost control of the car.When the police visited the accident scene, it was, however, allegedly observed that he intentionally drove the vehicle against a tree several times and hit the roof of the car with a hammer that was found at the scene. Ngatajosi is being held at the Aranos police station holding cells until his next court appearance.Police investigations continue.Meanwhile, eight people arrested for allegedly dealing in drugs made their first appearance in the Rehoboth Magistrate's Court, also on Monday.The suspects were arrested during a police operation on Friday.In the first case, Christo van Wyk (32), Dirk Coetzee (33), Chantelle van Wyk (25), Andelien Titus (23), Adriaan Coetzee (26), Marchet van Wyk (age unknown) and a 17-year-old minor appeared before magistrate Desmond Beukes on charges of possession of and dealing in dependence-producing drugs.They were allegedly found in possession of 20 mandrax tablets worth N$2 400 during a police operation at around 18:00 last Friday at Block F.The six older suspects were denied bail, while the minor was released into the care of his guardian.The matter was postponed to 28 January for a trial date.Prosecutor Rosalia Aihuiki represented the State in the matter.In a second case, 22-year-old Ni Carlio Fraygang appeared before Beukes on charges of being in possession and dealing in dependence-producing drugs. He was denied bail and the case was postponed to 26 February for further investigation and for him to obtain legal representation.Fraygang allegedly had 60 small parcels of cannabis worth N$6 000 in his possession when a police search was carried out in Block D at around 16:00 last Friday.He faces charges of dealing in drugs and wrongfully and unlawfully being in possession or using a prohibited dependence-producing drug or plant from which such a drug can be manufactured.Aihuiki again represented the State in the matter.Fraygang is being held at the Rehoboth police station holding cells. NAMPA

Man in court for registering 'fake' accident

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Namibian Sun 2025-11-05

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Man in court for registering 'fake' accident

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