Man charged with cattle theft in southern NSW
A man will face court after being charged with stealing 15 cattle in southern NSW. See the latest.
A man has been charged for allegedly stealing 15 cattle in southern NSW.
The 66-year-old man will appear before Tumut Local Court on April 10, State Rural Crime Coordinator Detective Chief Inspector Cameron Whiteside said.
The accused was an employee of the farmer who owned the cattle.
The man is facing two charges - one of steal cattle, and the second take cattle - with the alleged offences dating back to 2015.
The Riverina Police District and Murrumbidgee Police District executed search warrants at Grahamstown and Adelong on September 14 last year.
On the day, cattle were mustered and police collected DNA samples.
Detective Whiteside said the use of DNA in solving rural crime was quite significant.
He urged landholders who have livestock stolen to report it to their local police.
Detective Whiteside said not all livestock theft or rural crime that resulted in people being placed before the court, and this particular case in southern NSW was a good outcome.
If you have information that can assist our Rural Crime Investigators, please call Crime Stations on 1800 333 000.
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