Police intercept saw blades

AN Angolan woman was arrested on Monday after Police officers at Swakopmund caught her trying to take her brother-in-law more than just two loaves of bread and a bottle of cooldrink in jail.

According to the Police spokesperson for Erongo, Sergeant Julia Nujoma, the woman went to the Police station on Monday to visit her trial-awaiting brother-in-law, Angolan national Blessing Nginaoma. She had with her two loaves of sliced white bread and a bottle of cooldrink.Upon inspecting the gift, a Police officer allegedly discovered three saw blades hidden in the loaves.The woman was arrested on the spot and will appear in court today on charges of attempting to assist a prisoner to escape, and defeating the course of justice, Nujoma said.Nujoma added that Nginaoma had escaped from custody once before.He managed to escape from the Swakopmund State hospital, where he was taken for treatment after complaining of feeling ill.He was rearrested shortly afterwards.”This was just another foiled attempt by him to escape,” Nujoma said.She warned people that those caught trying to help prisoners escape would feel the full force of the law.Nginaoma was one of two Angolans arrested at Swakopmund a few months ago for allegedly being in possession of a variety of stolen electronic equipment.Computers, satellite phones, cellphones and cameras worth about N$100 000 were found in their possession.Police said at the time that the two men were suspected to be part of a syndicate buying stolen equipment locally and selling it in Angola.She had with her two loaves of sliced white bread and a bottle of cooldrink.Upon inspecting the gift, a Police officer allegedly discovered three saw blades hidden in the loaves.The woman was arrested on the spot and will appear in court today on charges of attempting to assist a prisoner to escape, and defeating the course of justice, Nujoma said.Nujoma added that Nginaoma had escaped from custody once before.He managed to escape from the Swakopmund State hospital, where he was taken for treatment after complaining of feeling ill.He was rearrested shortly afterwards.”This was just another foiled attempt by him to escape,” Nujoma said.She warned people that those caught trying to help prisoners escape would feel the full force of the law.Nginaoma was one of two Angolans arrested at Swakopmund a few months ago for allegedly being in possession of a variety of stolen electronic equipment.Computers, satellite phones, cellphones and cameras worth about N$100 000 were found in their possession.Police said at the time that the two men were suspected to be part of a syndicate buying stolen equipment locally and selling it in Angola.