This archive of published media articles about wildlife crime in Namibia aims to:
Public access to information is a vital component of ensuring community engagement in prevalent issues. Wildlife crime is one of the pressing environmental issues of our time.
Wildlife crime investigations are generally covert operations requiring utmost confidentiality to succeed. Investigations and prosecutions in complex cases may take months or even years to complete. For this reason, the information that can be released to the public without compromising cases is often limited. Nonetheless, the Namibian government strives to share as much information as possible with the public.
The Namibian media has welcomed this approach and regularly publishes statistics and feature articles on wildlife crime. These are entered into the database at regular intervals, creating a comprehensive archive of wildlife crime reporting in Namibia.
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A twenty-year-old Zambian man was arrested on Sunday in the Zambezi region after he was found in possession of one elephant tusk and 81 pangolin scales.
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NAM_2020-08_Zambian nabbed for ivory_pangolin scales_The Namibian.pdf | 716.9 KB |
Vyf Namibiese mans is verlede week in verband met renosterstropery of horingsmokkelary of pogings daartoe in hegtenis geneem. Volgens die weeklikse wildmisdaadverslag vanaf 10 tot 16 Augustus van die Namibiese polisie en die ministerie van die omgewing, bosbou en toerisme, is mnre. Petrus Johannes en David Ruben verlede Donderdag by Okahao in hegtenis geneem.
'n Lewende ietermagô is Vrydagaand in 'n kamer van 'n 29-jarige man in die Wanaheda-woonbuurt in die hoofstad gevind.
A live pangolin was found in a room of a 29-year-old man in the Wanaheda neighborhood in the capital on Friday night.
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NAM_2020-08_Lewende ietermago in kamer gevind_Republikein.pdf | 240.4 KB |
NAM_2020-08_Livepangolin found in room_Republikein_Eng.pdf | 240.22 KB |
More than half of 363 suspects arrested for animal poaching or trafficking in 2020 were apprehended for crimes involving high-value animal species. This includes rhino, elephant and pangolin, according to the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism.
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NAM_2020-08_Elephant pangolin crimes still highest_The Namibian.pdf | 658.83 KB |
For two decades after Namibia's independence, the country experienced minimal commercial poaching. Over the past 10 years this has rapidly changed. Wildlife crime has skyrocketed and Namibia has rallied to counter the surge. A high of 97 poached rhinos estimated for 2015 has been reduced to 45 in 2019.
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NAM_2020-08_Rhino poaching_not just an environmental crime_The Namibian.pdf | 450.16 KB |
Twee vermeende wildmisdadigers, mnr. Gabriel Kuutondokwa Nalitje en David Simon, is verlede Maandag in Windhoek glo met drie stukke ivoor en een elk luiperd- en ietermagôvel vasgetrek.
Two suspected wildlife criminals, Mr. Gabriel Kuutondokwa Nalitje and David Simon, were allegedly caught last Monday in Windhoek with three pieces of ivory and one each leopard and pangolin skin.
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NAM_2020-08_Twee met ivoor velle vasgetrek_Republikein.pdf | 223.19 KB |
NAM_2020-08_Two arrested with ivory_skins_republikein_Eng.pdf | 222.92 KB |
Samewerking tussen Amerikaanse wetstoepassers en die Namibiese polisie (Nampol) het gelei tot die inhegtenisneming van vier vermeende ietermagôsmokkelaars.
Cooperation between US law enforcers and the Namibian police (Nampol) has led to the arrest of four suspected pangolin smugglers.
Beslag is verlede week op een lewende ietermagô, een leeu- en drie luiperdvelle gelê. Volgens die wildmisdaadverslag vanaf 27 Julie tot 2 Augustus van die Namibiese polisie en die ministerie van die omgewing, bosbou en toerisme, is altesaam agt verdagtes in hegtenis geneem en drie sake aanhangig gemaak.
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NAM_2020-08_Lewende ietermago luiperdvelle gekonfiskeer_Republikein.pdf | 217.98 KB |
NAM_2020-08_Live pangolin_leopard skins confiscated_Republikeine Eng.pdf | 217.4 KB |
The Rhino Files are periodic articles exploring the complexity of rhino conservation in Namibia. WHEN a rhino is poached, outraged environmentalists often call for the most severe measures of punishment, such as shooting the poachers on sight. Shooting poachers dead doesn't stop poaching. The poachers - usually rural Namibians with bush skills - are at the lowest rung on the criminal ladder.
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The Namibian Police successfully arrested four suspected pangolin traffickers in a first-of-its-kind cooperation. This in partnership with US law enforcement through the US embassy in Windhoek.
A statement issued by the embassy yesterday said information received by their investigations office in Pretoria was passed on to local authorities to facilitate the successful arrest of the suspects.
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NAM_2020-08_US helps Namibia pounce on pangolin smugglers_The Namibian.pdf | 420.35 KB |
An Angolan teacher facing charges over the theft of 33 rhino horns during a burglary at Outjo last year was correctly refused bail by a magistrate in May, a High Court judge has ruled.
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NAM_2020-08_Bail appeal fails in rhino horns case_The Namibian.pdf | 447.85 KB |
Vier Namibiese mans het Maandag in die Walvisbaai-landdroshof verskyn nadat hulle die naweek glo vyf gemsbokke onwettig in die Namib-Naufkluftpark gejag het.
Four Namibian men appeared in the Walvis Bay Magistrate's Court on Monday after they allegedly hunted five gemsboks illegally in the Namib-Naufkluft Park over the weekend.
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NAM_2020-08_Vyf gemsbokke in Namib-Naukluft gestroop_Republikein.pdf | 212.91 KB |
NAM_2020-08_Five gemsbok poached in Namib_Naukluft_Republikein_Eng.pdf | 212.64 KB |
Beslag is verlede week op een lewende ietermagô, een leeu- en drie luiperdvelle gelê. Volgens die wildmisdaadverslag vanaf 27 Julie tot 2 Augustus van die Namibiese polisie en die ministerie van die omgewing, bosbou en toerisme, is altesaam agt verdagtes in hegtenis geneem en drie sake aanhangig gemaak.
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NAM_2020-08_Een leeu_drie leeuperdvelle gekonfiskee_Republikein.pdf | 217.57 KB |
NAM_2020-08_One lion three leopard skins confiscated_Republikein_Eng.pdf | 217.18 KB |
Five suspects were arrested last week for contravening the Controlled Wildlife Products and Trade Act after they were allegedly found in possession of lion and leopard skins.
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NAM_2020-08_Five nabbed over wild cat skins_The Namibian.pdf | 470.69 KB |
Namibië is as die tweede beste land in wildbewaring op die Megafauna Conservation Index (MCI) aangewys. Buurland Botswana is as die wenner uit 152 lande gekroon.
Namibia was named the second best country in wildlife conservation on the Megafauna Conservation Index (MCI). Neighboring Botswana was crowned the winner from 152 countries.
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NAM_2020-08_Namibie tweede beste in wildbewaring_Republikein.pdf | 317.31 KB |
NAM_2020-08_Namibia second best in wildlife conservation_Republikein_Eng.pdf | 316.39 KB |
Volgens die weeklikse wildmisdaadverslag vanaf 20 tot 26 Julie van die Namibiese polisie en die ministerie van die omgewing, bosbou en toerisme, is twee verdagtes in verband met renosterstropery of horingsmokkelary in hegtenis geneem. Mnre. Murumbua Vetjesavi en Richard Kandjii is by Otjondjeka in hegtenis geneem en beslag is op twee renosterhorings en 'n voertuig gelê.
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NAM_2020-07_Drie vas oor horings_Republikein.pdf | 321.41 KB |
NAM_2020-07_Three arrested for rhino horn_ivory_Republikein_Eng.pdf | 322.38 KB |
"They just get out on bail and do it again" - this is a widespread public sentiment regarding crime in Namibia, and wildlife crime in particular. There are many misconceptions about law enforcement and the judiciary. Bail is just one of them. At the end of 2019, the number of suspects out on bail amounted to less than 20% for all crimes related to high-value wildlife (pangolin, elephant, rhinos).
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Een verdagte, mnr. Matheus Mukoya Katjire, is verlede Woensdag op Divundu in verband met olifantstropery of ivoorsmokkelary vasgetrek en twee olifanttande is gekonfiskeer.
A suspect, Mr. Matheus Mukoya Katjire, was arrested last Wednesday on Divundu in connection with elephant poaching or ivory smuggling and two elephant tusks were confiscated.
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NAM_2020-07_Three arrested for rhino hornsand ivory_Republikein_Eng.pdf | 226.14 KB |
'n Man met dubbele burgerskap en twee identiteite wat met die rooftog van 33 renosterhorings uit 'n kluis in 'n huis op Outjo in September 2019 verbind word, is in Februarie by die Suid-Afrikaanse grenspos, Vioolsdrift, met twee renosterhorings vasgetrek.
A man with dual citizenship and two identities connected to the robbery of 33 rhino horns from a safe in a house on Outjo in September 2019, was arrested at the South African border post, Vioolsdrift, in February with two rhino horns.
A self-styled 'prophet' who has been in police custody for the past two months after being arrested on charges of rhino poaching and dealing in or possessing two rhino horns, is planning to apply for bail this week. Jackson Babi, who uses the title 'prophet' and is the founder of the House of Joy Ministries evangelical religious group in Windhoek, will launch a bail application in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court on Thursday, defence lawyer Kadhila Amoomo informed magistrate Linus Samunzala during a court appearance by Babi and a co-accused, Frizans Naululu Dumeni, on Friday…
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The Rhino Files are periodic articles exploring the complexity of rhino conservation in Namibia. "We aim to detect criminal activity and arrest poachers before a rhino is killed." This might sound overly-ambitious, but Barry de Klerk knows it's possible. Operation Blue Rhino has made over 100 pre-emptive arrests in around 30 cases since its inception in mid-2018. Would-be poachers are being caught before they can kill a rhino. Pro-active law enforcement has saved dozens of animals.
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Tien verdagtes is in hegtenis geneem in verband met wildmisdaad en vier nuwe sake is aanhangig gemaak. Sewe van die verdagtes is in hegtenis geneem vir olifantstropery of -handel, terwyl ’n ander verdagte gearresteer is in verband met renosterstropery.
Ten suspects have been arrested in connection with game crime and four new cases have been filed. Seven of the suspects were arrested for elephant poaching or trafficking, while another suspect was arrested in connection with rhino poaching.
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NAM_2020-07_10 vas vir wildmisdaad_Republikein.pdf | 347.67 KB |
NAM_2020-07_10 arrested for wildlife crime_Republikein_Eng.pdf | 245.51 KB |
Three suspected poachers who were arrested last week by Erongo police officers made their first appearance in the Walvis Bay Magistrate's court last Wednesday. Penrich Gonteb (29), Elvis Anamab (37) and Gerson Mbahuma (49) appeared on charges relating to the contravention of the Nature Conservation Ordinance 4 of 1975 as amended, which includes the prohibition of hunting in game parks and nature reserves; as well as transportation of game without a permit. They were not granted bail and will be held in custody until their next appearance on 29 July.
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Twee Namibiese mans is Saterdag omstreeks 11:00 op Omaruru glo met 'n ietermagôvel in hul besit vasgetrek.
Two Namibian men were allegedly caught with a pangolin skin in their possession on Omaruru at around 11:00 on Saturday.
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NAM_2020-07_Two men arrested for possession of pangolin skin_Republikein_Eng.pdf | 220.5 KB |
The police are hunting for suspected poachers who abandoned two bakkies and seven oryx carcasses in the desert before fleeing the scene over the past weekend.
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Agt ietermagôsmokkelaars is verlede week in Namibiese howe gevonnis. Namibiërs Willem Jonas Nangolo, Levi Wilhelm, Frans Nanga, Kanyetu Valentinus Mangundu, Mutero Bonifas Linyando en Frans Nanga is op 1 Julie in die Windhoek-landdroshof in Katutura elk tot 'n boete van N$15 000 gevonnis waarvan N$5 000 opgeskort is of tot drie jaar gevangenisstraf waarvan vyf maande opgeskort is. Hulle is skuldig bevind aan die oortreding van die beheerde wildlewe- en handelswet ná 'n lewende ietermagô en ietermagôvel in hul besit gevind is.
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NAM_2020-07_Agt ietermagosmokkelaars gevonnis_Republikein.pdf | 193.12 KB |
NAM_2020-07_Eight pangolin smugglers sentenced_Republikein_Eng.pdf | 223.09 KB |
Die vyf honde wat in 2017 deur die ministerie van die omgewing, bosbou en toerisme ingespan is om met teenstropery te help, het reeds in 52 wildstroperysake verdagtes vasgetrek. Die minister, mnr. Pohamba Shifeta, het Woensdag in die hoofstad gesê in die mees onlangse voorval het vier honde van die eenheid, naamlik Alex, Benno, Baron en Nora, vermeende renosterstropers op ’n plaas aangrensend tot die Waterberg-platopark vasgetrek.
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NAM_2020-07_Honde trek menige wildstropers vas_Republikein.pdf | 342.65 KB |
NAM_2020-07_Dogs track many poachers down_Republikein_Eng.pdf | 343.87 KB |
Namibia has recorded a drastic drop in rhino and elephant poaching cases in the past three years because of improved response mechanisms, the government said yesterday. Minister of environment Pohamba Shifeta said the country has seen a reduction in rhino poaching numbers from 78 cases in 2018, 49 in 2019 and 17 so far this year.
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Die weermag van Botswana (BDF) het vier stropers in drie afsonderlike voorvalle in die Okavango-delta doodgeskiet. Volgens 'n mediaverklaring van die BDF het die voorvalle oor sewe dae tussen 22 en 29 Junie plaasgevind toe heen en weer tussen die weermag en stopers geskiet is. "Die kontakgebiede was by Mombo, Kurunxaraga en die Selina-oorloop in die gebied van Linyanti. Daar is ’n onrusbarende oplewing van renosterstropery in die Okavango-delta en stropers volhard met genadelose taktieke met BDF-lede as teiken," lui die verklaring.
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BOT_2020-07_Botswana shoots four poachers-Republikein_Eng.pdf | 348 KB |
Volgens die weeklikse wildmisdaadverslag vanaf 29 Junie tot 6 Julie is twee nuwe wildmisdaadsake aanhangig gemaak en vier verdagtes in hegtenis geneem. Mnre. Alfred Renatius Haipos Langendorf en Gotrieb Ndikwetepo Shishitwomunhu is op 30 Junie glo met twee olifanttande in hul besit in Windhoek in hegtenis geneem. Die polisie het ook beslag op 'n voertuig gelê.
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The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism today received a donation of a vehicle and vetenary drugs for the ministry's Canine Unit, aimed at supporting anti-poaching efforts. The two donations were made by Standard Bank and Swavet, MDS Animal Health and the Rhino Park Private Hospital, at a handover ceremony hosted in Windhoek today.
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Die Finansiële Aksie-taakmag beskryf in sy eerste verslag oor wildmisdaad dit as 'n internasionale bedreiging wat verbind kan word met georganiseerde misdaad soos slawerny, dwelm- en wapensmokkelary. Volgens die verslag is daar 'n gebrek aan fokus op die finansiële aspek van wildmisdaad en stel voor alle regerings moet wette op geldwassery implementeer. Die studie se bevindings is gebaseer op die insette van 50 lande, Namibië ingesluit, wat lid is van die Oostelike en Suider-Afrika Teengeldwasserygroep (ESAAMLG). 'n Totaal van 22 uit 45 lande het aangedui dat hulle…
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NAM_2020-07_Optrede teen wildstropery nodig_Republikein.pdf | 350.11 KB |
NAM_2020-07_Action against poaching needed_Republikein_Eng.pdf | 350.51 KB |
The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism in collaboration with the Giraffe Conservation Foundation (GCF) has translocated 30 giraffes to two communal conservancies and a national park. The translocation, which took place last week, is part of the ministry's quest to boost the existing population and increase its genetic diversity.
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It's important to know that it wasn't always like this – the government, local communities, NGOs, the private sector and international agencies have made a huge investment in rebuilding Namibian rhino populations from historic lows. The black rhino, a frugal browser of herbs and shrubs, was once distributed across most of what is today Namibia. It penetrated the Namib down to the coast along all larger ephemeral and perennial rivers. Its distribution extended from the Nama Karoo in the south to the broad-leaved woodlands and rivers of today's Zambezi region.
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Die Namibiese polisie het verlede week op vyf olifanttande en een elk renosterhoring, ietermagôvel en ‘n voertuig beslag gelê.
Last week, Namibian police seized five elephant tusks and one rhinoceros horn, a pangolin skin and a vehicle.
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NAM_2020-06_5 olifanttande 1 renosterhoring gekonfiskeer_Republikein.pdf | 311.84 KB |
NAM_2020-06_5 pieces of ivory and rhino horn confiscated_Republikein_Eng.pdf | 219.59 KB |
Die vermeende renosterstroper, pastoor Jackson Babi en een van sy kerkvolgelinge, mnr. Ananias Ananias, het vandag in die Windhoek-landdroshof op twee klagte van die oortreding van die teenkorrupsiewet verskyn.
The alleged rhino poacher, pastor Jackson Babi and one of his church followers, Mr. Ananias Ananias, appeared in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court today on two charges of violating the anti-corruption law.
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NAM_2029-06_Babi volgeling van omkopery aangekla_Republikein.pdf | 309.47 KB |
NAM_2020-06_Babi follower charged with bribery-Republikein_Eng.pdf | 213.87 KB |
Twee Namibiese mans, Jimmy Habate Gawaseb en Friedriek Stuurman, is op 2 Junie in die Kamanjab-landdroshof skuldig bevind aan die onwettige jag van ‘n kameelperd in Augustus 2018.
Two Namibian men, Jimmy Habate Gawaseb and Friedriek Stuurman, were convicted in the Kamanjab Magistrate's Court on June 2 for illegally hunting a giraffe in August 2018.
Geen afname in olifantstropery in Afrika. Ondanks nuwe navorsing deur Elephants Without Borders (EWB) wat aandui olifantstropery in Afrika toon sedert 2011 geen afname nie, is slegs twee olifante tot dusver vanjaar in Namibië gestroop. Volgens die woordvoerder van die ministerie van die omgewing, bosbou en toerisme, mnr. Romeo Muyunda, is slegs twee olifante sover in 2020 in onderskeidelik die Zambezi- en Kunenestreek gestroop.
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NAM_2020-06_Only two elephants were poached this year_Republikein_Eng.pdf | 367.22 KB |
The Rhino Files are periodic articles exploring the complexity of rhino conservation in Namibia.
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NAM_2020-06_The Rhino Files_ Rhino conservation during a pandemic_The Namibian.pdf | 597.64 KB |
Vier Namibiese mans is verlede Donderdag by Karasburg in hegtenis geneem met glo een gemsbok- en drie koedoekarkasse in hul besit.
Four Namibian men were arrested last Thursday in Karasburg with one oryx and three kudu carcasses in their possession.
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NAM_2020-06_Four arrested for hunting kudu_Republikein_Eng.pdf | 45.65 KB |
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to a worldwide crisis of food insecurity and unemployment. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warns of rising hunger and poverty. Commentators, particularly from the global North, have raised concerns about the implications for biodiversity. The first is that in some places, budgets for biodiversity conservation have been reduced due to a drastic drop in tourism revenue and the diversion of funds and forces to health-related functions. Secondly, growing poverty and the loss of livelihoods may drive people to poaching.
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'n Namibiese man, mnr. Harry Garoeb, is Saterdag by Outjo glo met twee erdvarkkarkasse in hegtenis geneem.
A Namibian man, Mr. Harry Garoeb, was allegedly arrested on Saturday at Outjo with two aardvark carcasses.
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NAM_2020-06_Man arrested with two aardvark carcasses_Republikein_Eng.pdf | 221.58 KB |
The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has allocated 36% of its budget to wildlife and protected area management. This was announced by minister of environment, forestry and tourism Pohamba Shifeta during his budget motivation in the National Assembly on Thursday.
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Pastoor Jackson Babi (30) van die House of Joy Ministries het Maandag in die landdroshof op Gobabis op nóg 'n klag van renosterstropery verskyn. Dit volg nadat die selfverklaarde profeet verbind word met 'n sindikaat van minstens agt beskuldigdes wat glo verantwoordelik is vir die stropery van vier renosters op twee verskillende plase in die Gobabis-distrik.
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NAM_2020-06_Pastoor in Gobabis_hof oor renosterstropery_Republikein.pdf | 301.38 KB |
NAM_2020-06_Pastor in Gobabis court on rhino poaching_Republikein_Eng.pdf | 204.76 KB |
The police suspect that two rhino horns, allegedly found at the Windhoek house of religious preacher Jackson Babi, had been kept in a refrigerator before Babi handed the horns and a firearm over to a police officer two weeks ago.
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Religious preacher Jackson Babi, who is facing criminal charges after rhino horns were allegedly discovered in his house in Windhoek, is claiming the police's search of his home and also his second arrest last week were unlawful.
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Ses Namibiese mans is verlede Woensdag in die Okahandja-landdroshof vir die sameswering om 'n renoster te stroop en die oortreding van die wet op vuurwapens en ammunisie gevonnis.
Six Namibian men were sentenced on Wednesday in Okahandja Magistrate's Court for conspiring to poach a rhino and violating the firearms and ammunition law.
The report, which is jointly compiled by the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism's intelligence and investigations unit and the protected resources division of the Namibian Police, detailed that the seven cases saw the arrest of 16 suspects. All those apprehended are Namibian nationals. Of those arrested, 11 were in connection with rhino poaching or trafficking, two in connection with elephant poaching or trafficking, two for the hunting of giraffe, and one for contravening the Arms and Ammunition Act. Among the wildlife products seized were six rhino…
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Net voor die vermeende renosterstropers, pastoor Jackson Babi (30) en die 25-jarige mnr. Frizans Dumeni, gisteroggend in die Windhoek-landdroshof vir hul borgtogaansoek verskyn het, het 'n boer laat weet nóg twee witrenosterkarkasse is op 'n plaas in die Gobabis-distrik gevind.