Rustenburg - Two men have been arrested for possession of suspected stolen goats in Boshoek near Rustenburg, North West police said on Sunday.
Captain Elsabe Augostides said a member of the Community Policing Forum (CPF) spotted a suspicious Isuzu bakkie in the early hours of Sunday morning in the vicinity of Boshoek.
"The police were called and made a follow-up which resulted in the arrest of the suspects aged 28 and 35. They were found in possession of 16 goats worth R20,0000. The goats were positively identified by a grateful owner who stays in Moruleng village. Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects are linked with other cases of stock theft," she said.
The two arrested men were expected to appear in the Bafokeng Magistrate's Court in Tlhabane on Monday.
