The police in Richmond and Van Wyksvlei in the Pixley Ka Seme District arrested five (5) suspects for the alleged theft and possession of livestock between Friday, 20 January 2024 and Monday, 22 January 2024.
The police in Richmond received information of suspects who were busy slaughtering sheep inside a house in Richmond. The members operationalised the information and found three (3) suspects inside the house with three (3) sheep carcases as well as one (1) live sheep.
The suspects were apprehended and charged for stock theft as well as possession of alleged stolen livestock. The vehicle that was alleged to have been used in the commission of the crime was also confiscated.
In a separate incident in Van Wyksvlei police members while conducting patrol duties, approached two (2) unknown males who were carrying suspicious bags. Upon searching the bags the police found slaughtered sheep meat that they could not account for and were apprehended and charged for possession of alleged stolen livestock.
The five (5) suspects will appear in their respective Magistrate’s Courts soon.
The Northern Cape Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola, appreciated the public for providing information to the police, which is a clear indication of partnership policing.
She also indicated that heightened police visibility will continue to ensure perpetrators of crime are brought to book.