Crime prevention operations in Thaba Nchu have resulted in the recovery of a stolen vehicle and the dismantling of a suspected stock theft syndicate, with three individuals taken into custody.
On Monday evening, 30 March 2026, members of the Thaba Nchu Crime Prevention Unit discovered an abandoned white Nissan 1400 bakkie on the N8 highway during routine patrols. A police check revealed the vehicle had been reported stolen in the Parkweg policing area. No arrests have been made in connection with the stolen vehicle, and investigations are ongoing.
Later that evening, at approximately 20:10, police received a tip-off about suspected stolen livestock being kept at a residential property in Ramakgari Location.
In response, the Thaba Nchu Detective Commander and Station Commander mobilized a team comprising the Tactical Response Team (TRT) and the Bloemfontein Flying Squad. Upon searching the property, officers found 17 live cattle in the yard. A further inspection revealed one slaughtered cow stored inside a refrigerator.
The meat was seized, and the live cattle were transported to the local police station for safekeeping and identification.
Three suspects—a male and a female, identified as the homeowners, along with an additional male—were arrested at the scene on charges of possession of suspected stolen property and stock theft.
Preliminary investigations indicate the livestock came from a farm in the Tweespruit area, where the owner reported 35 cattle stolen overnight. Authorities are continuing efforts to locate the remaining livestock and are investigating whether the suspects are linked to other stock theft cases in the district.
The suspects are scheduled to appear in the Thaba Nchu Magistrate’s Court.