Three men to appear in Mariental court for stock theft

Three men aged 31, 39 and 40 are expected to appear in the Mariental Magistrate’s Court on Monday on charges of stock theft.

In a weekend crime report issued on Sunday, Namibian Police Force spokesperson, Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi said the three men were arrested on Saturday after they allegedly entered the complainant’s camp and removed and slaughtered livestock valued at N.dollars 12 000.

Police say the alleged theft took place between Thursday and Friday at an unknown time.

At Walvis Bay two men aged 40 and 51 are expected to appear in court at the town on charges of housebreaking and theft of a motor vehicle.

It is alleged that the duo unlawfully and intentionally cut open the roof of T and M Machine Tools there at around 01h00 Saturday morning and stole items valued at N.dollars 144 103.

Among the items stolen were the company vehicle, four chain hoists, a drill, two HP cleaners and two generator breakers.

‘They loaded the stolen items on the company vehicle, offloaded them at a house and
abandoned the vehicle in an open space, all the stolen items were recovered,’ added Shikwambi.

Further, police at Walvis Bay are yet to arrest a suspect or suspects in a case of theft out of a motor vehicle.

It is alleged that between 22h30 on Thursday and 05h30 on Friday morning, the suspect/s unlawfully and intentionally took personal property and money out of a vehicle.

The stolen items include an Apple MacBook, one digital camera, six camera lenses, a backpack, cash of N.dollars 21 000 as well as US.dollars 900. The total value of the lost items is N.dollars 562 665.

The incident reportedly occurred at Lagoon 8th Road West of Meersig.

Police at Nkurenkuru are investigating a case of housebreaking after unknown suspects allegedly broke into Law’s Pub shebeen on Friday night and fled with items valued at N.dollars 16 000.

The suspects allegedly stole a computer box, a computer screen, mouse, keyboard, a scanner, printer and N.dollars 3 120 in cash.

‘It is alleged that the suspects broke the padlock w
ith an unknown object, gained entry and stole the properties, no recovery nor arrest has been made,’ added Shikwambi.

Police investigations in all matters continue.

Source: The Namibia Press Agency