THE STANDARD By
Micah Sali |
February 25th 2021 at 11:59:27 GMT +0300
Some of the stolen cattle. [Micah Sali, Standard]
Police in Kimilili town have arrested four people who are believed to be behind a gang that has been stealing livestock in the area.
The four are believed to be stealing the animals at night from locals and schools and transporting them in a lorry to neighboring counties.
Police also managed to recover 12 cattle, two sheep and several goats.
Police arrested the driver of a lorry that had the animals at Kamukuywa area along the Kitale - Webuye highway following a tip off from members of the public.
Two men were arrested after they were found in possession of sheep valued at R4.9m that they fraudulently obtained from a farm owner near Smithfield in the Free State.
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Police have appealed for public assistance as they investigate incidents of cattle theft and attempted theft in Northern NSW.
Officers attached to the Rural Crime Prevention Team are investigating after two Angus stud heifers were allegedly stolen from a property near Lismore.
“On Tuesday, January 19, police were contacted by a property owner stating two Red Angus stud heifers were unable to be located,” police said.
“It’s believed the two cattle were stolen between late December 2020 and early January 2021.
“Additional inquiries revealed that a further six heifers were believed to have been stolen from the property on Skyline Rd sometime between Wednesday 30 September and Thursday 8 October 2020.”