Police recovered ten sheep and arrested four men, aged between 24 and 65, after following up on information regarding stock theft in Bloemspruit.
The arrests occurred in Sunday 11 August at around 08:30, after SAPS members reacted to information regarding possible stock theft in the Bloemspruit area.
“A suspected vehicle, a Toyota Tazz, was pulled over and in the vehicle, police found two sheep in the boot of the vehicle and one on the passenger seat,” stated police spokesperson Capt. Lorraine Earle.
Members from the Bloemfontein Flying Squad, Bloemfontein Stock Theft, and the Endangered Species Unit followed up on further information, which led to a house in the Pieter Swartz area, where the police discovered seven more sheep.
“Police seized the Toyota Tazz as well as a Venter trailer that were used in the commission of the crime,” added Earle.
The sheep, suspected to have been stolen in the Sannaspos area, have an estimated value of around R25 000.
Compiled by Warren Hawkins
