Army Police Lakamata Poachers 9 Waliotungua helicopters and guns ..... Among 29 Arrested is Conservator of Ngorongoro Conservation

A few days after the occurrence of an event of wildlife poachers in Maswa district Meatu Simiyu region, shoot the plane (helicopter) was patrolling with his pilot Rodgers Aawa for Gower (37), 9 people have been arrested for involvement in the incident.In one of the suspects is Conservator of Ngorongoro National Park Interejensia unit, who was named head of the party to achieve the incident and arrested alongside a traditional healer.Citing information before the press at his office yesterday, the Provincial Police Commander Lazaro Mambosasa Simiyu said that the arrest of the suspects has been driven by the army to Kazu night and day with the participation of citizens, with leadership TANAPA.Mambosasa commander said all the suspects were arrested and confessed to the incident, while pointing out that massive raid conducted by the army immediately after the event happen under General detective Jonathan Shana Region.He said in the raid, some of the suspects were found to be significantly facilitate link the incident to provide a method of assassination, as they engage in poaching incidents for a long time.He added that some of them were found to be healers, where they were offered drugs for washing armed poachers, including washing and cleaning their bodies so they can not be arrested.Mambosasa He named the suspects as Shija passable (38), jile Ring (28) Mhazabe, Masasi Wandago (48) with still Dotto (41), who were responsible for shooting down the helicopter.Others are Iddi Suspense (49) whose commander Mambosasa described as Conservator of Ngorongoro National Park Intelligence Unit and was the head of the event link.He named the others are Mapolu Jige (50) who is a healer aiyekuwa is used to provide drugs not be arrested for the gang, Mwigulu Kanga (40), Dotto Huya (45), With Mange Balumu.Moreover Mambosasa said that the suspect was still Dotto district Kishapu kamatiwa in Shinyanga Region on August 7/02/216 and undergo searches his home where he found the rifles with numbers Riffle 0.7209460 Na.63229 CAR.The chief said the suspect admitted that the gun used in the incident that killed the pilot, where it was found that the same gun owned by Mange Gima, who also was arrested.He said the search was still underway at home to succeed arrest of another type of Riffle gun Na3478 CAR 458 with 6 bullets which it was found to be owned by sleep Nghomango who until now has not been arrested.He explained that the army continued to get information on where they were arrested on 1/29/2016 Shija passable, jile Ring with Masasi Wandago with 2 elephant tusks being and weight of 31 kg being hidden under a bridge in the village of Itaba.Moreover Mambosasa explained that after the arrest of all the characters revealed that the gun used in the incident are owned by people who legitimately possess asked for self-defense."In addition to the event many gun owners are celebrating his poachers for use in crimes include the killing of animals within the park ... but the owners are paid the money after the crime done," he said.He said after learning that another raid took place for holding weapons, where a large percentage said they live near the park, with a total of 27 guns have been confiscated after the investigation was to be returned to the owners."We are planning to deploy armed withholding court to establish whether they are qualified to hold ... but apart from that current operations There shall be established for all people who possess weapons specially protected areas for snatch them," he said.
 The chief said that investigations on the incident has been completed and all the suspects will appear in court Tuesday to answer charges they face, where he applied for judicial adjudication for such an investigation has been completed.For his part, chief conservator of Serengeti William Mwakilema has commended the police force where the incident occurred, said liliwasikitisha because that loss was found from a downed helicopter.On 01/29/2016 at 11:30 pm in the area of ​​Gululu located inside the reserve cut Mwangudo Maswa district Meatu Simiyu region, poachers shot strike the aircraft (helicopters) 88HFCG submerged patrol and causing the death of its pilot Rodgers Gower ( 37) citizen of UK with colleague Nicholas Beste (43) South African citizen was nususrika death.