Detectives from the Border Police Northern District’s Central Unit and Border Police fighters arrested a suspect yesterday (Sunday) and recovered six stolen calves, ending a cattle theft spree in northern Israel. The operation, carried out at a Galilee community, capped a month-long investigation launched after complaints from farmers in the area.
According to police, the investigation came to a head yesterday morning after precise intelligence was gathered. Border Police detectives and fighters raided a barn in the area, where they found the six calves. The animals were allegedly stolen over the past month from the communities of Alma and Kerem Ben Zimra, causing economic damage to the farmers.
The recovered calves were taken for formal identification procedures to return them to their rightful owners as soon as possible. Meanwhile, the suspect, a northern Israel resident, was transferred for further questioning at the Border Police Northern District’s Central Unit. Police stress the investigation is ongoing and additional arrests are possible.