Namibian law enforcement officials have arrested 11 in connection with june poaching incidence where 11 rhinos were killed in two weeks, Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism spokesperson Romeo Muyunda said on Saturday.

In a statement Muyunda said, all the arrests and confiscated items are suspected to be linked to the recent rhino poaching incidents in Etosha National Park.

"In response to the recent discovery of carcasses of poached Rhinos in Etosha National Park(ENP), Law Enforcement efforts were intensified and through intelligence driven operations and investigations, 11 arrests were effected in four different incidents in regions adjacent to the ENP to date," he said.

The joint operation confiscated items such as two (2) vehicles, five (5) rifles, ammunition, axes, knifes as well as cash close to 3,400 U.S. dollars found in the possession of the accused persons during their arrests Muyunda said adding that, these items are subject to in-depth investigations to establish positive links with the carcasses discovered in the Etosha National Park.

All the 11 accused persons are remanded in custody and their cases were postponed, for further investigations, Muyunda added.

The suspects are charged with four different rhino poaching related crimes, he further added.

A total of 22 rhinos have been killed by poachers this year with half killed in June, according to statistics from the ministry.