The two men who were allegedly found with a freshly removed elephant tusk in their possession at Gam in the Tsumkwe Constituency Saturday night, were on Monday remanded in police custody at Tsumkwe.

The 23-year-old Karuhava Kahaka and Vekotokeraije Keharara, 38, appeared in the Tsumkwe Periodical Court on Monday on charges of dealing in and/or possession of a prohibited game product.

Kahaka and Keharara both opted to defend themselves during the court proceedings and their case was then postponed to 27 July 2021 for further police investigations.

According to the spokesperson of the Namibian Police Force (NamPol) in the Otjozondjupa Region, Inspector Maureen Mbeha, the two men are residents of the Gam settlement.

It is alleged that the duo was arrested around 21h00 on Saturday when they tried to sell an elephant tusk to an undercover police officer.

“The tusk was then seized from them. Its real value will be determined in due course,” Mbeha said.

Police investigations in the matter continue.

Source: Namibia Press Agency