Members of the Namibian Police Force in the border region of Zambezi have been hailed for a job well done in intercepting cattle rustled from Botswana into Zambia via Namibia by suspected Zambian rustlers.

This follows the interception of twelve cattle bearing Botswana brand marks, as confirmed by the Zambezi Regional Commander, Commissioner Julia Sakuwa-Neo, recently.

Botswana’s Member of Parliament for Okavango East, Gabotsholwe Disho, told NBC News that members of the Nampol are doing a commendable job in intercepting cattle stolen in Botswana en-route to Zambia in Namibia.

He said this is not the first time that the Nampol have intercepted livestock stolen from Botswana.

According to Disho, Nampol intercepted a total of 51 cattle between February, March, and April this year, and the animals were successfully handed over to Botswana authorities, with the recent twelve expected to be handed over soon.

Disho said Namibia is being used as a transit route for cattle rustling, as the current incident follows the previous recovery of five other cattle, which were handed over to Botswana authorities on 14 July.

“We thank them for the good job that they are doing. It is a good partnership; that is what we need as neighbors to work together. So, they are really playing a vital role. And this is not the first incident.”

A porous border line, poor network coverage, and lack of manpower and resources have been blamed as the main limits towards preventing the police from setting up permanent camps along the border.