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Namibian Wildlife Crimes article archive
This archive of published media articles about wildlife crime in Namibia aims to:
- provide easy public access to published information and statistics
- enable easy stakeholder access to articles
- provide a comprehensive archive of wildlife crime reporting in Namibia
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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Vanaf 17 tot 23 Februarie is beslag op twee renosterhorings gelê. Drie vermeende renosterstropers in die Etosha Nasionale Park, mnre. Festus Simon, Johannes Valombola en Efraim Malakia, is op 18 Februarie by Okahao in hegtenis geneem. Volgens die polisie is twee renosterhorings, twee .303-jaggewere, 30 patrone en 'n voertuig gekonfiskeer.
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| NAM_2020-02_Drie stroop glo renoster in Etosha_Republikein.pdf | 8.33 MB |
| NAM_2020-02_Three poach rhino in Etosha_Republikein_Eng.pdf | 8.31 MB |
Nege verdagtes is verlede week in verband met renosterstropery of -horingsmokkelary in hegtenis geneem. Volgens die wildmisdaadverslag van 17 tot 23 Februarie is beslag op twee renosterhorings gelê. Een likkewaan, 58 ammunisie, vyf vuurwapens en een voertuig is ook gekonfiskeer.
Nine suspects were arrested in connection with rhino poaching or horn smuggling last week. According to the wildlife crime report of 17 to 23 February, two rhino horns were seized.
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| NAM_2020-02_Nege vas oor renosterhorings_Republikein.pdf | 8.36 MB |
| NAM-2020-02_Nine arrested for rhino horns_Republikein_Eng.pdf | 5.95 MB |
The alleged rhino poachers mr. Mapole Tjipopyeni, Thomas Eino, Hofni Mengeri and Petena Karure appeared in court last Monday at Omaruru for the start of their trial.
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| NAM_2020-02_Six suspected smugglers get bail_Republican.pdf | 194.66 KB |
Ses vermeende renosterhoringsmokkelaars is verlede week in Namibiese howe op borgtog van N$20 000 elk vrygelaat.
Six suspected rhino horn smugglers were released in Namibian courts last week on bail of N $ 20,000 each.
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| NAM_2020-02_Ses vermeende smokkelaars kry borg_Republikein.pdf | 368.84 KB |
| NAM_2020-02_Six suspected smugglers get bail_Republikein_Eng.pdf | 225.36 KB |
The US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in partnership with the US Department of State, conducted a successful Wildlife Trafficking Cybercrime Training Programme (WTCP) in Windhoek, Namibia.
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| NAM_2020-02 Nampol officers trained in cybercrime_wildlife trafficking_Windhoek Observer.pdf | 345.34 KB |
The US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) in partnership with the US Department of State, conducted a successful Wildlife Trafficking Cybercrime Training Programme (WTCP) in Windhoek, Namibia. The purpose of the training, which took place during January 27-31, 2020, was to strengthen global law enforcement relationships through the sharing of information related to the collection-preservation-examinationinvestigation of digital evidence in order to enhance the ability to combat worldwide illegal wildlife trafficking.
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| NAM_2020-02_Nampol officers trained in cybercrime_wildlife trafficking_Windhoek Observer.pdf | 307.59 KB |