Sheep stolen from truck on the N3

The driver stopped at a garage to fill up with petrol at about midnight when he was allegedly approached by two strangers

August 9, 2020

Ronelle Mungaroo 1 minute read

The carcasses of eight sheep were stolen from a truck that was travelling along the N3 on July 24.

The driver stopped at a garage to fill up with petrol at about midnight when he was allegedly approached by two strangers.

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“While he was inside his truck, the suspects approached him and pointed a firearm at him. He was robbed of his two cell phones,” said police spokesperson Captain Bongani Nyathi.

The truck driver was then instructed to drive into a nearby bush where the suspects forced him to open the truck’s trailer.

The suspects stole the carcasses of eight sheep before fleeing. Fortunately, the driver was uninjured.

Police are seeking witnesses to this incident and if you have any information, please call the Estcourt police on 036-342-9525 or toll free 086-001-0111.

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August 9, 2020

Ronelle Mungaroo 1 minute read

Sihle Ntenjwa

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