Police in Okahandja have arrested a 39-year-old Namibian man for the illegal possession and sale of a protected wildlife product, after he was found attempting to sell a leopard skin valued at N$80 000. The arrest followed an intelligence-led covert operation conducted on Saturday, 17 January 2026, at a service station along the main road, where undercover law-enforcement officers posed as buyers. According to the weekend crime report, the suspect was apprehended at the scene and charged with unlawful possession and dealing in controlled wildlife products without a valid permit. He is expected to make his first appearance in the Okahandja Magistrate's Court on Monday, as investigations continue.