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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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Tuesday, 25 March 2025
2025. Luanda_AGT stops more than 500 pieces made of rhinoceros horn and ivory at the airport, which were destined for Vietnam.

The General Tax Administration (AGT) seized more than 500 pieces of rhinoceros horns and elephant teeth at the 4 de Fevereiro International Airport in Luanda, camouflaged inside three suitcases that were bound for Vietnam.

Tuesday, 25 March 2025
2025. Vietnamese engineers arrested on charges of criminal association,environmental assault and ivory trafficking.

According to the director of the institutional communication and press office of the general directorate of SIC, Manuel Halaiwa, the goods were on the construction site of a construction company, in the municipality of Camama. Two Vietnamese men, aged 36 and 43, both construction engineers, were arrested at the scene, indicted for the crimes of criminal association and environmental aggression.

Friday, 7 March 2025
2025. ZimParks calls for cancellation of Sinamatella mining application to protect wildlife habitat.
The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has urged the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development to cancel Sunny Yi Feng’s application to prospect for coal in the Sinamatella area of Hwange National Park. ZimParks argues that the area is a critical habitat for the endangered black rhino.
Thursday, 17 October 2024
2024. Warehouse raids in Nigeria lead to historic seizure of over 9.4 tonnes of stockpiled pangolin scales.
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), with support from the Wildlife Justice Commission, successfully conducted two major operations on 8 August 2024, resulting in the combined seizure of over 9.4 tonnes of pangolin scales and arrests of four suspects. These operations mark a significant achievement in the ongoing efforts to dismantle wildlife trafficking networks in Nigeria.
Tuesday, 16 July 2024
Joint operation leads to four arrests and major seizure of pangolin scales in Liberia.
In a coordinated effort, the Special Wildlife Investigations Unit (SWIU), supported by Focused Conservation and the Wildlife Justice Commission (WJC), successfully conducted a joint operation resulting in the arrest of four suspects and the seizure of 525 kilograms of pangolin scales in Monrovia, Liberia, on 10 July 2024. The SWIU is comprised of officers from the Liberian National Police, Forestry Development Authority (FDA) and the Liberia Revenue Authority Customs Department and is mentored in Liberia by Focused Conservation.
Friday, 24 May 2024
Dennis P 2024. Major breakthrough: Nigerian authorities arrest two key ivory traffickers connected to recent seizure in Vietnam.

In a landmark joint operation, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), supported by the Wildlife Justice Commission has successfully arrested two major wildlife traffickers in Nigeria. These arrests are linked to the significant seizure of 1.58 tonnes of ivory at Lach Huyen International Port, Hai Phong, Vietnam on 27 March 2024. Comprehensive intelligence-led investigations by the Wildlife Justice Commission in response to the Hai Phong seizure led to the identification and location of both the alleged shipper and supplier of the ivory.

Tuesday, 21 November 2023
2023. Tribunal vietnamita condena homem de 36 anos a 12 anos de cadeia por tráfico de chifres de rinoceronte em Angola.

Vietnamese court sentences 36-year-old man to 12 years in prison for drug trafficking rhino horns in Angola.

Tuesday, 21 March 2023
2023. Luanda: SIC detém caçador furtivo que se instalou no Parque Nacional da Quissama e vivia da venda dos animais que abatia.

O Serviço de Investigação Criminal deteve um caçador furtivo que se tinha instalado no Parque Nacional da Quissama e abatia animais como elefantes e gazelas, que depois comercializava no mercado informal da Mutamba, em Luanda.

Luanda: SIC detains poachers who settled in the Quissama National Park and lived off the sale of the animals they slaughtered The Criminal Investigation Service detained a poacher who had settled in the Quissama National Park and killed animals such as elephants and gazelles, which he then sold at the informal market of Mutamba, in Luanda.

Thursday, 16 February 2023
2023. Vietnamese arrested at 4 de Fevereiro Airport for trafficking ivory concealed in candy wrappers.

A 35-year-old Vietnamese citizen was arrested at Luanda International Airport, accused of trafficking 3.6 kilograms of ivory, concealed in candy wrappers.

Detido vietnamita no Aeroporto 4 de Fevereiro por tráfico de marfim dissimulado em embalagens de rebuçados Um cidadão vietnamita, de 35 anos, foi detido no Aeroporto Internacional de Luanda, acusado de traficar 3,6 quilogramas de marfim, dissimulados em embalagens de rebuçados.

Saturday, 3 December 2022
Fukiady T 2022. Illegal hunting in Quiçama is spurred on by traffickers with financial power.

Quiçama Park administrator denounces that individuals with money have "encouraged" poachers. Lack of personnel and transport cited as a reason for poor enforcement. Park has just over 100 staff, but needs at least 600. In 2021, the Government presented a project to stop poaching in the country.

Friday, 28 October 2022
2022. Poachers kill, de-horn black rhino.

Poachers recently killed and de-horned a black rhinoceros at Chipinge Safari Camp. ZRP spokesperson in Manicaland Province, Inspector Nobert Muzondo, confirmed the incident to The Manica Post saying the decomposing carcass of the black rhinoceros was found on 12 October. He said: Poachers sneaked into Chipinge Safari Camp armed with unknown rifles. They proceeded to one of the water points along the Chidimayi River on the safari where they shot and killed a black rhinoceros.

Thursday, 28 April 2022
2022. A quintet arrested for possession of elephant tusks, fresh tail, guns.

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has announced the arrest of five people over the possession of elephant tusks in violation of the Wildlife Management laws.

Thursday, 28 October 2021
2021. PN detained two men with 10 rhino horns that they intended to sell for 4 million Kz - It was necessary to kill 10 animals at serious risk of extinction to obtain them.

The Criminal Offenses Investigation Directorate (DIIP) detained in flagrante two nationals in possession of 10 rhinoceros horns that would be sold for four million Kwanzas, in the Nambambi neighborhood, on the outskirts of the city of Lubango, Huíla province, this Thursday said. fair to the police.

Sunday, 11 July 2021
2021. Poachers caught with humongous live pangolin.

Two poachers who were in possession of a female pangolin weighing over 13kg were nabbed by wildlife activists in Hwange on Thursday last week.

Tuesday, 11 May 2021
2021. Huíla: SIC detained seven poachers for slaughtering elephants in Bicuar National Park for ivory trafficking.

The Criminal Investigation Service (SIC) detained seven poachers in the Bicuar National Park, in Huíla, who were hunting, mainly for elephants, to later sell the ivory. Among the detainees is a park inspector.

Wednesday, 14 April 2021
2021. Namibia: Angolans arrested for illegal killing of a giraffe.

Two Angolan citizens, aged 22 and 39, were arrested, together with a 69-year-old Namibian, in the Namibian region of Omusati for the illegal killing of a giraffe.

Wednesday, 31 March 2021
2021. Bengo: 50-year-old man arrested for ivory trafficking and elephant slaughter.

The Criminal Investigation Service (SIC) detained a national citizen for allegedly slaughtering elephants and selling ivory, in the municipality of Dembos, Bengo province, the director of the institutional communication and press office of the SIC-general, informed the Novo Jornal. of criminal investigation Manuel Halaiwa.

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