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Trio up for stock theft
Three men aged between 22 and 45, were arrested after being found with a suspected stolen bull stolen at an auction sale in Witbank.
The arrest follows swift action by members of the Bethal Stock Theft Unit who visited the auction sale to check on compliance. During the inspection, they spotted a bull which was in a trailer and ready to be sold by three men, who when quizzed, failed to account on the bull’s particulars including the brand mark it bore.
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A short probe revealed that the bull was allegedly stolen at a farm near Bethal. The owner confirmed that one of his bulls was missing, upon being contacted.
The trio were then arrested on allegations of stock theft and are scheduled to appear at the Bethal Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, 12 September 2017.
