Upper Tugela police arrested a 32-year-old man on Sunday (September 21), in connection with stock theft and possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.

This arrest follows an investigation into the theft of 12 cattle in the Moyeni area of Bergville.

A police operation in August saw eight of the cattle being recovered in the Stulwane area. A 25-year-old was arrested and remains in custody.

During the same operation, a 32-year-old man believed to be a key figure in the livestock theft network managed to elude capture.

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Police continued to trace the individual, leading to his eventual arrest in the Gangandweni area on Sunday. He was found with an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.

The suspect appeared in the Bergville Magistrate’s Court yesterday (September 22).

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