Sergeant arrested over cannabis envelope at Windhoek prison
A police sergeant was arrested after allegedly handing an envelope of cannabis to an offender at the Windhoek Correctional Facility. He was said to have been paid N$50 and was to be formally charged the next day.
A police sergeant was arrested after he allegedly gave an envelope containing
cannabis to an offender at the Windhoek Correctional Facility when the offender
was brought to court.[1]He was allegedly paid N$50 to deliver an envelope
containing cannabis to an offender at the Windhoek Correctional Facility.[2]He was to be formally charged on 13 October 2022.[2]
Warrant officer Silas Shipandeni, the Khomas police spokesperson, confirmed the
incident and said the police officer would be formally charged that day.[3]An
unknown person allegedly bribed the officer with N$50 to deliver the drugs to
the offender.[3]The arrest was over a dagga envelope, the name used for the
cannabis in that account.[3]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Arrested
1
Agency
Namibian Police
Agency type
Police
Cannabis
Herbal cannabis
Activity
Trafficking
Setting
Prison
Case stage
Under investigation
Region
Khomas
Sources
The Namibianfacebook.comA police sergeant was arrested yesterday after he allegedly gave an envelope containing cannabis to an offender at the Windhoek Correctional Facility when he was brought to court.
Namibian Sunx.comJUST IN: A Namibian police sergeant was arrested and will be formally charged today after he was allegedly paid N$50 to deliver an envelope containing cannabis to an offender at the Windhoek Correctional Facility.
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