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namib times SERVING THE COASTAL COMMUNITY SINCE 1958 NO 6817 TUESDAY 8 JANUARY 2019 Tel: +264 64 - 205854 / +264 64 - 461866 /Fax: +264 64 - 204813 / 064 - 461824 / Website: www.namibtimes.net
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“A well-armed nation” Almost there!
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Floris Steenkamp Several hundred pocket knives, traditional weapons and housebreaking implements were confiscated from members of the public during stop and search operations in towns and settlements across Erongo over the festive period. The stop and searches were part of the nationwide anticrime project, Operation Hornkranz, which the Namibian Police carry out in cooperation with members of the Namibia Defence Force. Operation Hornkranz is due to continue until 15 January. A clear warning was issued over the weekend by the Regional Commander of the Namibian Police in Erongo, Commissioner Andreas Nelumbu, that any kind of dangerous object will be confiscated if found on a person and could also lead to criminal prosecution. “This is how armed
our nation is”, Commissioner Nelumbu remarked when some of the confiscated weapons were showcased to the media at police headquarters in Walvis Bay on Friday. Adding clearly most of these items found on people were clearly there to cause harm. The police and soldiers are also unconvinced if you explain self-defence as the reason for carrying a knife or any other sharp object. These weapons we confiscated definitely helped to reduce the crime rate in Erongo over the festive period. We also prevented criminal activities like burglaries by confiscating items like bolt cutters, screw drivers and even leveraging tools which can be used
to force open doors and windows, it was further explained. The items showcased to the media were only those confiscated in the Walvis Bay crime prevention cluster which includes the town itself, Narraville, Kuisebmond and Dolphin Bay area and Langstrand. According to Commissioner Nelumbu, should all the confiscated weapons eventually be arriving from police stations across Erongo it could amount to thousands. Operation Hornkranz will continue to target areas around drinking places, streets and other areas identified as crime hotspots. Be warned, it was explained, stop and searches by members of the po-
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Triplets!
Festive season crime
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Visiting ship
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Eileen van der Schyff Walvis Bay boast the birth of triplets. The two boys and a girl made their arrival into this world at noon on 3 January at the Walvis Bay state hospital by caesarean. The first boy born weighed 2.7 kg, the second weighed 2.2 kg and the girl was born last with the lowest weight of the three, weighing only 1.5 kg. The triplets' mother Selima Heita is in fact also one of twins. She has a twin brother. The triplet's father, Henok Amadhila is very proud of their three blessings. Continues on page 2
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