The repeated release of suspected stock theft criminals on bail is contributing to rampant stock theft at Otjimbingwe.
This is according to community members who have called on the police and courts not to grant bail to suspects with pending cases.
High stock theft cases in the Omaheke Region's Aminuis Constituency are causing concern among farming communities.
Farmers say they are losing donkeys and small stock, and more than 50 animals were stolen during the past two months.
Stock theft, illegal entry into the country, and robberies rank amongst the highest daily crimes committed along the Kunene River.
As a result, residents want a police station at Otjinungua Village in the Epupa Constituency to curtail criminal activities between Namibia and Angola.
