Two Namibian Police officers have appeared in court after they allegedly were found in possession of game meat over the past weekend.
The two suspects, warrant officers Eelu Isak and Marien Ngouabi Namoloh, were remanded in custody at the end of an appearance in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court in Katutura on Monday.
The two men are charged with a count of possessing game meat.
Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism spokesperson Romeo Muyunda yesterday provided a police report on the matter in which it is stated that information was received over the weekend about the selling of game meat.
Three ministry officials and a police officer contacted the seller, saying they were in need of game meat, and the seller responded that fresh game meat was available and sent an address, according to the police report.
Two oryx carcasses were allegedly found at the provided address, which is a flat in Windhoek. Another two carcasses had already been sold to two different police officers, the report states.
It is alleged that the officers had been hunting at Heja Lodge game farm near Windhoek.
Muyunda warned that the involvement of law enforcement officials in poaching is concerning, although the cases are “isolated”.
The case in which Isak and Namoloh are charged has been postponed to 18 October for further investigations to be carried out.
