NamPol arrest 117 people for wildlife crimes in three months

Contributed by NAMPA.

RUNDU, 27 JAN (NAMPA) – The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) arrested 117 people in connection with wildlife crimes from October to December 2019.
NamPol’s Head of Public Relations Division, Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi in a media statement availed to Nampa on Monday said the suspects were arrested through an operation by the NamPol, Namibian Defence Force, Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) as well as the Blue Rhino Task Team.
The statistics provided indicate that 17 suspects were a ...