By Thys Khiba – Kroonstad five suspects aged between 28 and 47 are expected to be charged with stock theft and appear in the Free State,Kroonstad Magistrates Court this morning.
This comes after Maokeng Crime Prevention team and Sasolburg Public Order Police (POP) Task Team arrested suspects at Maokeng for allegedly stealing five cattle valued at least R37 500.
“Upon receiving an intelligence led information on five (5) suspects loading suspected stolen cattle on a trailer. The members swiftly responded and caught the suspects redhanded,”Police Spokesperson Sergeant Josephine Rani.
Rani confirmed upon further investigation police officers discovered that the suspects had stolen the cattle from a nearby farm on the R76 towards Viljoenskroon from Kroonstad.
This is developing story.
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