EASTERN CAPE - HUMANSDORP STOCK THEFT SUSPECT CAUGHT WITH RAW MEAT IN SHACK

A 24-year-old man was arrested in KwaNomzamo in Humansdorp for allegedly stealing two sheep on Sunday, 16 February 2020.

On Sunday, 16 February 2020 around 10am, an off-duty investigating officer, Detective Warrant Officer Mkhululi Sibengile attached to the Jeffreys Bay Stock Theft and Endangered Species Unit received a call of an alleged stock theft from a concerned resident.

Immediately after receiving the complaint, the member placed himself on duty and followed up on some leads.  Information led him to a shack that is situated in an informal settlement known as Phola Park in KwaNomzamo, Humansdorp, where he found a sheep and about 1 kilogram of raw meat.

A 24-year-old shack owner was arrested after he could not give account as to where he bought the sheep and raw meat.  A sheep was positively identified with a tag and was handed over to a lawful owner.  A man is due to appear in the Humansdorp Magistrate’s Court soon on charges of Stock Theft.

Humansdorp Cluster Commander, Brigadier John Lebok commended the member for the good work and also thanked members of the Sector Crime Forums for assisting with information that led to the arrest of the suspect. We also urge residents to also channel the information through the MySAPSApp.

via - SAPS