A BULAWAYO senior police officer and two accomplices, one
of them a Zambian, have appeared in court for allegedly poaching rhinos at
Bubye Valley Conservancy at Mazunga area in Beitbridge.
Nhlanhla Nkomo (43), who is an Assistant Inspector
stationed at Pumula Police Station, Stanley Katandika (50), a Zambian national
and Owen Nyoni (35), a former ZimParks ranger appeared before Beitbridge
magistrate Mr Toyindepi Zhou facing charges of violating a section of the Parks
and Wildlife Act (poaching) and possession of a firearm or ammunition without a
certificate.
They were remanded in custody to February 3. The three
accused persons were apprehended last week by Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife
Management Authority (ZimParks) rangers following a tip off.
Prosecuting, Misheck Guwanda said on January 17 the three
accused persons were cornered by ZimParks rangers who were patrolling inside
Bubye Valley Conservancy, which is a protected area.
They were allegedly hunting for rhinos when they were
intercepted by the rangers who managed to recover a loaded firearm and
ammunition.
The court heard that Nkomo tried to flee to evade arrest
and he was only arrested following the assistance of game scouts and tracker
dogs. Chronicle
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