Zambezi: The police in the Zambezi Region on Sunday intercepted over 40 heads of cattle believed to have been stolen from the Liselo area and elsewhere, at the Kamenga borderline. The discovery was initiated when the Liselo-Kamega Anti Stock Theft Association (LIKASTA) reported suspicious cattle footprints.

According to Namibia Press Agency, LIKASTA chairperson Vincent Siliye stated that his members observed two people driving what they suspected were six stolen cattle and immediately alerted the police. 'When NamPol responded and intervened, the discovery was big because instead of the suspected six cattle, over 40 heads of cattle suspected to have been stolen from the Liselo area and other parts of the region, were discovered,' he said.

The Namibian Police Force's spokesperson for Zambezi, Chief Inspector Kisco Sitali, confirmed that police responded to the community tip. He noted that the cattle rustlers fled the scene, and no arrests were made. The recovered cattle were quarantined at Bitto village for identification. Only five of the animals had ear tags, making the identification process challenging for farmers missing their livestock. Police investigations continue.

LIKASTA is a community-based organisation dedicated to combating cross-border stock theft in the Zambezi Region. The group works with farmers and the authorities to recover stolen livestock and advocates for greater resources and cooperation to address the problem of large-scale theft and armed rustlers.