An elderly resident (68) of Swakopmund who is accused of illegally keeping a lizard and a turtle was granted bail of N$15000 yesterday, after the state dropped its opposition to his release. Jürgen Michael Riegel, a German citizen with permanent residence in Namibia, appeared before Magistrate Nelao Brown for his formal application for bail in the magistrate's court in this town. The case did not go as planned, after public prosecutor Anita Likius told the court: "We have no objection to the accused being granted bail." Likius also said the investigation was complete. Bail was granted on condition that Riegel reports to the Swakopmund police station during working hours every Friday, hands over his travel documents to the investigating officer and does not leave Namibia without the officer's permission. The case was postponed to November 26 for plea proceedings. Riegel faces charges under the Nature Conservation Ordinance for keeping wildlife species without a permit and for the "inability to provide a satisfactory report of possession." When police searched Riegel's home last month, they found a lizard in a wardrobe and a leopard turtle in the yard. The animals were confiscated and are being kept in a "safe place," police said