Only about 7% of all suspects arrested for rhino-related crimes in Namibia in the past decade have been convicted by th end of 2024. Since 2015 when the current rhino poaching crisis first peaked, 726 rhinos have been recorded as poached in Namibia by last year. According to the Namibia National Wildlife Protection Report for 2024, proactive law enforcement led to the arrest of 855 suspects accused of rhino-related crimes. However, the report from the Ministry of the Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Namibian Police and Office of the Prosecutor General points out that the lack of serious consequences for such offences remains a major challenge for rhino conservation and protection in Namibia. "A large number of suspects arrested are known habitual offenders, experienced criminals with previous arrests related to rhino-related crimes, released on bail in ongoing court cases, or released after being tried," the report said