Livestock is a much sought-after commodity among criminals at this time of year, Mpumalanga police warned on Monday.
“Reports indicate that on November 2 members of crime intelligence and the stock theft unit followed information received about four suspected stolen cattle that were to be transported to Gauteng to be auctioned, in Gauteng,” said Hlathi.
Police found the suspect driving his private bakkie. The vehicle was stopped and four cattle were discovered on a trailer. "The cattle were seized, while the suspect was detained. During further investigation, police discovered that the cattle were stolen at Tweefontein area from two different kraals,” he added.“The arrest of Ndoyi and Singangayi came after police received information on November 14 from community members about two males who were gathering stock and keeping it in a kraal at Pieterskraal.
“The two were found with 18 cattle, suspected to have been stolen. Clarity was sought with regard to the ownership of the stock, but no reasonable answer could be provided by the two suspects.”On November 21, police received information about an incident at a farm in Carolina.were found at the farm driving a van with meat at the back,” said Hlathi. They had allegedly slaughtered a stolen cow. Would you like to comment on this article or view other readers' comments? Register or sign in now.
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