5 arrested for stock theft at Khorixas

OPUWO – The Police at Khorixas have arrested 36-year-old Kleopas Tjiunduwa on suspicion of being in possession of stolen livestock.

Tjiunduwa was arrested after Police received a tip-off that he allegedly had around 1 200 stolen goats on his farm in the Khorixas district. The Police carried out an operation, which led to the positive identification of 55 of the 1 200 goats last week.The Police have called on the public to visit the farm and identify their livestock.In another incident, about seven kilometres north of Khorixas, the Police found more than 400 goats at another suspected thief’s kraal and 177 of these were positively identified by their owners.The suspects who were arrested in this case are Nico Kahuku, 30, Elias Munengere, 46, and Kaupire Kavi, 54.In yet another operation in the Khorixas district on Thursday, Police found 46 goats at the farm Oshakati after a tip-off from members of the community.These animals were identified and claimed by nine communal farmers.Rutjindo Uahimua was arrested in connection with the theft of these goats.Police are continuing to investigate the spate of livestock theft in the Kunene Region, particularly in the Khorixas district.NampaThe Police carried out an operation, which led to the positive identification of 55 of the 1 200 goats last week.The Police have called on the public to visit the farm and identify their livestock.In another incident, about seven kilometres north of Khorixas, the Police found more than 400 goats at another suspected thief’s kraal and 177 of these were positively identified by their owners.The suspects who were arrested in this case are Nico Kahuku, 30, Elias Munengere, 46, and Kaupire Kavi, 54.In yet another operation in the Khorixas district on Thursday, Police found 46 goats at the farm Oshakati after a tip-off from members of the community.These animals were identified and claimed by nine communal farmers.Rutjindo Uahimua was arrested in connection with the theft of these goats.Police are continuing to investigate the spate of livestock theft in the Kunene Region, particularly in the Khorixas district.Nampa