Kupang Police Investigate Cattle Thief Network By Mutilation

Residents brought beef that had been cut into pickup vehicles to be reported to the police in Kupang. (photo: dock. intermediate)

KUPANG-Kupang Resort Police, East Nusa Tenggara Police, suspects that there is a network of cattle thieves by means of mutilation so that his party is investigating the case to dismantle the network. "Yes, it is true that this year there has only been one report regarding the theft of cattle by mutilating on the spot, and this is our attention," said Kupang Police Chief AKBP Anak Agung Gde Anom Wirata in Kupang, Saturday, May 13. Until May 2023, he said, only one case was reported by the public to the Kupang Police. There may also be the same case, but no one dared to report it. Therefore, his party will continue to carry out investigations related to the case, especially criminal cases such as that are quite disturbing to the community, especially cattle breeders. Previously, in 2022 there were three cases handled by the Police and succeeded in revealing the perpetrators.

The case of cattle theft by mutilating the meat has also occurred in Kupang City on May 6. This has been reported to the Kupang City Police. The farmer who reported the two cows brought a number of beef jeroans as evidence to the police and asked to handle the case. Kupang City Police then formed a team to investigate the case of cattle theft. Currently uncovering the network of cattle thieves.