Waldo McClune (38), Fabian Routh (39), Brandon Van Wyk (34) and Terence Theron (47), all members of the Block A neighbourhood watch, are said to have hunted the game at night and, with the owner's knowledge, delivered it to a well-known slaughterhouse in Rehoboth. McClune is reportedly part of the group's executive committee. The source, who wishes to remain anonymous, told the Namibian Sun that McClune had exploited his position to influence the nightly meetings, and members were concerned about the extent of negligence and feared for their monthly dues. "If they abuse the trust of their members in this way and hunt illegally when they are supposed to protect us, what happens to the money we pay monthly for their protection," the source said. They add that this is not the first time they have hunted, but the first time they have been caught. Members pay N$20 to join, N$70 to join the board and N$100 monthly as a membership fee. Police reported that one of the suspects is said to have betrayed the others after he was caught with a wild carcass earlier this month. They all appeared in court in Aranos on 7 November and are accused of hunting huntable game (8x kudu) without a permit, in breach of section 30(1)(a) in conjunction with section 30(1)(c) of Nature Conservation Ordinance 4 of 1975, as amended. The trial was postponed to February 18, 2025.