Police officer accused of stealing cattle
August 11 2011 at 11:42pm
Independent Newspapers
The police officer appeared in court this week after the theft of cattle worth an estimated R45 000, according to the authorities.
Johannesburg - A Mpumalanga police officer appeared in the Badplaas Periodical Court on Thursday for allegedly stealing cattle worth about R45 000, police said.
The trial of Constable Elmon Motha, 30, was postponed to August 18 when he was expected to bring a formal bail application, said Lieutenant Colonel Leonard Hlathi.
Motha was arrested in June this year for allegedly stealing 10 cattle from a farm in Badplaas.
Hlathi said the owners informed the police that the cattle were spotted in Tjakastad, near Ermelo.
“Upon arrival, the police met the man who produced documents and also claimed to be the owner. He later said he bought the cattle from a police officer after realising that the police had evidence that proved they were stolen,” he said. - Sapa
