Robbery here. Don't park! | Warning

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MODERATOR NOTE: WARNING! Thefts and vandalism reported in this location. Please use caution.

We got a intend of robbery in this small parking next to Consulate of Angola. They broke our window, but fortunately we were near and they didn't steal anything.

If you go to the Consulado of Angola, park just in front the door.

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It’s the first time in our trip that police told us to be very careful in a city. There is a police checkpoint south of the city, the officer (really sweet) asked us if we would stop in the city. Said that if we do, we should be very careful when leaving the car alone as we could find it back with a broken window. We should also be careful if someone wave us to tell we have a problem on our car like a punctured tyre. As they can stop us for robbery. We didn’t feel unsafe crossing the city but didn’t want to stop either :)

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*WARNING WHEN TRAVELLING THROUGH OSHAKATI*

We went to Oshakati state hospital for our covid-tests (for travelling to Angola).
Upon exiting the hospital 2 men in camo-uniform came up to us, asking if we are tourists. He went on about tourists being robbed in Oshakati. They asked where we are heading, and said "we will escort you".
We immediately felt uneasy.... We did not know whether they are official police officers, or criminals. They said that we should just stay there, until the escort vehicle came.
We decided to leave, and drove straight to the police station. We spoke to a police officer, and explained what happened, and asking whether those men in camo-uniform are official police officers. This man reassured us that indeed they are, and that "they will escort us out of town". We asked if we could go to a medical doctor, and they escorted us to the doctor, they guarded our vehicle while inside. They again escorted us to a nearly Pharmacy, and guarded our vehicle while inside.
We met up with the "Head of the Tourist Crime Division", he reassured us that they just want to protect us, and gave us some pointers as to not fall prey to criminals:
1. when parking at a shopping centre park close to a shop and look around to see if you can see any police officer, to guard your vehicle.
2. When driving in town, or exit the town, do not stop for anybody. They will signal that one tyre is flat. Just keep driving.
3. Never leave any valuables in plain sight inside your vehicle.

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We got a intend of robbery in this small parking next to Consulate of Angola. They broke our window, but fortunately we were near and they didn't steal anything.

If you go to the Consulado of Angola, park just in front the door.

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