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Title:

Rhino horn accused fights for bail

Author(s):
Kambowe K
Publication Year:
2018
Abstract:

One of three suspects, who were denied bail by the Oshakati Magistrate's Court after allegedly being found in possession of two rhino horns, is appealing the decision in the Oshakati High Court. Petrus Mashuna (35) from Iitapa village in Omusati is hoping to reverse the decision by Magistrate Makapa Castro Simasiku to deny him bail. Mashuna is facing a charge of possession of specially protected wildlife, after he was arrested with Frans Kiinge (35) and Leonard Ndapo (21) at Omungwelume in Ohangwena on 27 October 2017 with two freshly removed rhino horns in the boot of the car he was driving

Series Title:
Namibian Sun
Type:
Newspaper
Item Type:
Report
Language:
en
Keywords:
wildlife, crime, big game, poaching, protected species
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