Picture: 16 suspected sheep loaded in a minibus taxi/Supplied
By OBAKENG MAJE
Three men were arrested for being in possession of suspected stolen sheep worth R48 000 on R510 road in Rustenburg on Thursday.
The North West police spokesperson, Lieutenant Col Amanda Funani said, the Rustenburg Public Order Police (POP) were conducting patrols along the road in the policing area of Phokeng on Thursday morning when they spotted a suspicious Toyota Quantum minibus with tinted windows.
“The vehicle was stopped for a search, that resulted in the discovery of 16 sheep worth R48 000, which were later positively linked with a case of stock theft in Northam in Limpopo Province.
“Investigations into the matter including the tracing of the fourth suspect, who managed to evade the arrest. Three occupants aged 20, 36, and 59 were arrested after failing to give a proper account of the sheep,” Funani said.
She further said, the arrest of the suspects was in line with one of the focus areas of a safer Easter holiday. Funani added that, the suspects are expected to appear in the Bafokeng Magistrate’s Court in Tlhabane on 11 April 2023.
Meanwhile, the North West Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena commended the police for their vigilance that resulted in the arrest and recovery of suspected stolen sheep.
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