SWAKOPMUND residents Hendrik Fourie (49) and Lewis Odendaal (28) appeared in the town’s Magistrate’s Court on Friday on charges of illegal hunting and possession of an unlicensed firearm.
The two were arrested on Tuesday evening after they were found in possession of three springbok carcasses that they had allegedly poached just north of Swakopmund. They were granted bail of N$5 000 each, and will have to appear in court again on July 9.Municipal traffic police and Nampol officers followed the men’s vehicle after receiving a tip-off from the public.According to the Police, three springbok carcasses and an unlicensed .308 rifle were found in the vehicle.They were granted bail of N$5 000 each, and will have to appear in court again on July 9.Municipal traffic police and Nampol officers followed the men’s vehicle after receiving a tip-off from the public.According to the Police, three springbok carcasses and an unlicensed .308 rifle were found in the vehicle.
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