Farmer arrested at Osire for alleged possession of live crocodile

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2024-11-08

OTJIWARONGO, 28 October 2015 – A female crocodile estimated to be 35 years old at the Otjiwarongo crocodile farm. (Photo by: Mulisa Simiyasa) NAMPA

OTJIWARONGO, 08 NOV (NAMPA) - A commercial farmer was arrested at Osire in the Otjozondjupa Region on Thursday for allegedly keeping a live crocodile on his farm without a permit.
The Namibian Police Force’s (NamPol) head of community affairs in the region, Senior Inspector Maureen Mbeha, informed Nampa the 39-year-old suspect is expected to appear in the Otjiwarongo Magistrate's Court on Friday.
Mbeha said the suspect faces charges of illegall...

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