Staff Reporter
THE Erongo police have arrested three men in connection with housebreaking with intent to steal and theft after they stole several items to the value of N$541 800 at a house in Omaruru.
According to Erongo Deputy Commissioner Erastus Iikuyu of the Erongo police, the incident happened between 19 and 20 March at a house in Kolt Street, Omaruru.
The suspects reportedly broke open the burglar bars of the kitchen window, gained entrance into the house, cut the safe open and got away with jewellery, a camera, beam devices, Salomon takkies and clothes.
Iikuyu said three adult male suspects were arrested on Thursday, 24 March.
Two of the suspects were arrested in Okahandja and one in Walvis Bay, while an unknown number of suspects are still at large.
Some of the stolen jewellery was recovered in Okahandja and the vehicle used in the commissioning of the crime was also impounded in the town.
The suspects will appear in the Omaruru Magistrate’s Court on Monday.
It is suspected that some of the stolen items were already sold and are still being sold by the other suspects.
Anyone who has any information regarding this matter is urgently requested to contact Deputy Commissioner Iikuyu at 081 246 4757, Detective Warrant Officer Ndeshi Theofilus at 081 327 2505 or any nearest police station.
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