Man caught for illegal possession of crocodiles

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Man caught for illegal possession of crocodiles

Maria David

A 39-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested for allegedly hunting and keeping two crocodiles worth N$90,000 at Farm Osonjiva in the Otjiwarongo district.

Otjozondjupa Community Policing Sub-division Senior Inspector Maureen Mbeha said the suspect was arrested on Thursday.

According to Mbeha, the suspect faces charges of illegal hunting of protected game, keeping protected game without a permit, transporting game without a permit, and failing to provide a satisfactory account of the possession of the crocodiles.

“It is alleged that the suspect hunted, transported, and kept protected game (crocodiles) without a permit,” she said.

She added that the two crocodiles were recovered from an earth dam.

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