Central SA
Four suspects appear in NW court for alleged stock theft─── 10:12 Tue, 19 Nov 2019
Four suspects appeared in the Schweizer-Reneke Magistrate’s Court on Monday 18 November, for possession of suspected stolen livestock.
Jacob Bheki Serei (32), Kagiso Lekoko (25), Moeti Maje (20), and Simane William Monnaemang (33) received bail of R1000 each and will re-appear in court on Wednesday 27 November 2019.
Their court appearance stems from their arrest on Saturday 16 November 2019. Information was followed up by police about alleged suspected stolen sheep that were kept at a house in Ipelegeng. An operation was conducted at the address and four suspects were arrested. Five sheep, five sheep carcasses, six sheep heads and seven sheepskins were recovered at the scene.
The Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Baile Motswenyane, applauded police and the community for their cooperation. She said if the community and police take hands, a safer community will be achieved and crime will be reduced.
Furthermore she commended the owner of the sheep involved for marking the sheep with proper tattoo marks, by doing so he enabled the police to positively identify ownership.
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