The Police authorities in Delta state last Monday bursted a criminal syndicate that specialized in stealing goats from the communities and selling them to restaurants and hotel operators in the big cities.
The suspected robbers and the goats
A criminal syndicate in Delta state that majors in the massive theft of goats from the nearby communities for the purpose of selling them to restaurants and hotels in the cities have been apprehended by the police.
A statement by the Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Celestina Kalu in Asaba revealed they were arrested last Monday during a stop and search exercise.
According to Kalu, three members of the gang fled during the search, leaving their loot behind.
Kalu said, "On August 15, 2015 at about 8pm, a police highway patrol team on stop and search duty along Sapele/Benin expressway accosted a Toyota Camry Salon car with Reg. No. Edo 782 AP with three occupants.
“When the vehicle was flagged down to stop, the driver refused, so the police team pursue the car towards Benin road, where the suspects abandoned the car and escaped into the bush.
“When the vehicle was searched, ten live and one dead goats suspected to have been stolen were found inside the car booth.”
Their vehicle was subsequently impounded and the goats taken into custody. There are ongoing investigations to uncover the whereabouts of the fleeing members of the robbery group.