Placido Hilukilwa
TWO male residents of the Ouhamautano village in Otjororo area of the Kunene Region were arrested on Friday.
One is accused of illegal possession of a firearm, while the second suspect is accused of being the supplier of the hunting rifle, a 303 calibre.
The police reported that the 32-year-old suspect number one was found in possession of a firearm without a license. He allegedly claimed that he got the weapon from suspect number two, an adult male who in turn claimed that he inherited the gun from his deceased uncle.
Both suspects are expected to appear before the Opuwo Magistrate’s Court on Monday.
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