Cop arrested for alleged cattle theft

A 58-year-old policeman was arrested for allegedly stealing a sheep, North West police said.

Rustenburg - A 58-year-old policeman was arrested for allegedly stealing a sheep, North West police said on Tuesday.

Police spokesperson Colonel Sabata Mokgwabone said the policeman was arrested on Monday in Itekeng, near Biesiesvlei.

“His arrest came after the police acted on a tip-off from the community about a stolen sheep. A sheep carcass was found inside the boot of the member’s vehicle after being stopped and searched.”

Mokgwabone said the policeman was arrested after failing to give a proper account of the carcass.

He was expected to appear in the Lichtenburg Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday.

North West provincial commissioner Lieutenant General Baile Motswenyane thanked members of the community and the police for their cooperation.

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