Lawmen in St. Elizabeth arrested and charged two men with larceny of cattle following an incident in Bogue district, Balaclava in the parish on Saturday, April 3.
The accused are 46-year-old Bruce Hill and 48-year-old Richard Powell, both farmers of Thompson Town, Trelawny.
Reports are that about 11:00 am, an Isuzu motor truck was seen along Bogue Road with the accused men and three cows aboard. The vehicle was intercepted and the men arrested. The cattle were later identified by their owner; their estimated value is $450,000.
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