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Alleged stock thief arrested, 152 cattle and sheep taken from Lichtenburg farm─── CHRISTAL-LIZE MULLER 06:58 Tue, 08 Jan 2019
Police in North West have arrested a 36-year-old alleged stock thief in connection with cattle and sheep to the value of about R650 000 that were stolen on a farm in the Lichtenburg area.
Police spokesperson, Aafje Botma, says the arrest forms part of their intensifying fight against stock theft in the province. The Sannieshof stock theft unit and vigilant community members worked closely together after which the suspect was apprehended. This comes after more than 150 cattle and sheep were loaded on trucks on Saturday at the Rhenosterhoek farm and transported to the Free State where it was allegedly sold.
Botma says the North West Provincial Commissioner, Baile Motswenyane, lauded police and community members for the arrest, saying it is pleasing that the success came as a result of a solid relationship between those involved.
OFM News’ Christal-Lize Muller spoke to Botma…
This was Aafje Botma, police spokesperson in North West. Listen Monday tot Fridays from 05:00 to 06:00 to Gerben van Niekerk on Before Dawn.
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