Namibian preacher Jackson Babi has confessed to two counts of illegally hunting specially protected game among other charges after he was found in possession of two rhino horns at his house in Windhoek.
He was found guilty and sentenced to 10 years in prison and fines of N$370 000, or a further 17 years in prison if he does not pay the fines, reports The Namibian.
He also pleaded guilty to charges of illegally supplying a firearm and ammunition to persons, two counts of money laundering, and charges of racketeering in the Gobabis Regional Court.
The country’s Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism said the sentence is fair. ‘We view it to be commensurate with the nature of offences committed. It is our hope that it will also serve as a deterrent to those with an intention to commit similar crimes,’ the ministry’s spokesperson, Romeo Muyunda said according to The Namibian.
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