Driving to the southern extremity we meet the Game Scouts who
have apprehended a poacher. He is loaded onto the Landcruiser and
tied to the back to prevent escape and taken to the Ndevu Scouts
camp.
Chriss discusses with the Scouts how to try to discover the
poachers accomplices, equipment and camp.
Justin Seymour-Smith and the Scouts investigate the bark the
poacher was using to poison fish in the Nyimba river.
The unit in this area is comprised of Senior Scout Abdon Mwanza,
who is an Induna of the local area chief - Senior Chief Luembe of the
Nsenga-Ambo tribe. The arresting Scouts (wearing hats) are Ackim
Njlobvu, who is an ex-poacher and Steven Nyendwa, who is Senior Chief
Luembe's nephew.
By playing 'good cop/bad cop' the Scouts get the poacher to lead
them to his temporary hut built in thick bush on the edge of the
Nyimba river. The accomplices have long disappeared!
The Scouts set fire to the poaching camp!
The Scouts continue with the interrogation and discover that the
poacher is Bandson Lungu from Chief Ndake's area. They also
determine he may be a member of the 'Rambo Organized Commercial
Poaching Gang'. This gang has a .375 rifle, Ak 47, A shotgun and a
few muzzle loaders.
What is unique about the 'Rambo' gang is that they take shots at
law enforcement folks every so often and leave notes tacked to trees
noting that 'Rambo was here'.
After the search turned up a few more snares - but no weapons -
and approaching darkness prevented further searching, the poacher was
delivered into the custody of the local Zambian National Parks &
Wildlife Service. However all the NPWS scouts were so drunk that
discussions had to be put off until the next morning.
At Ndevu camp the next morning, on the left, Morse Manzole Unit
Leader of the NPWS West Petauke Area GMA (17) discusses charges with
Chriss Weinand and John Monze. John handles all community affairs
for the Ndevu operation.
Not having any diesel of their own the NPWS scouts siphon some
Ndevu deisel into their vehicle to be able to run the poacher into
Nyimba for formal charging in front of a magistrate.
Driving to the southern extremity we meet the Game Scouts who
have apprehended a poacher. He is loaded onto the Landcruiser and
tied to the back to prevent escape and taken to the Ndevu Scouts
camp.
Justin Seymour-Smith and the Scouts investigate the bark the
poacher was using to poison fish in the Nyimba river.
By playing 'good cop/bad cop' the Scouts get the poacher to lead
them to his temporary hut built in thick bush on the edge of the
Nyimba river. The accomplices have long disappeared!
The Scouts continue with the interrogation and discover that the
poacher is Bandson Lungu from Chief Ndake's area. They also
determine he may be a member of the 'Rambo Organized Commercial
Poaching Gang'. This gang has a .375 rifle, Ak 47, A shotgun and a
few muzzle loaders.
After the search turned up a few more snares - but no weapons -
and approaching darkness prevented further searching, the poacher was
delivered into the custody of the local Zambian National Parks &
Wildlife Service. However all the NPWS scouts were so drunk that
discussions had to be put off until the next morning.
Not having any diesel of their own the NPWS scouts siphon some
Ndevu deisel into their vehicle to be able to run the poacher into
Nyimba for formal charging in front of a magistrate.