They arrest two Cubans who were transporting more than 100 pounds of beef

The police arrested two Cubans who were illegally transporting more than 100 pounds of beef in the Corralillo municipality, in the Villa Clara province.

The Facebook profile Fuerza del Pueblo, related to the Ministry of the Interior, said that local authorities caught two men residing in Corralillo who are allegedly involved in a case of theft and slaughter of cattle and horses.

The police operation was joint with the peasant brigades. It was organized due to the increase in animal thefts in the territory.

"Based on the number of animal thefts where many farmers have been victims, the police were alerted that citizens J.C. alias "El Palestinian" and Y., workers at Granja Pepín, were linked to acts against livestock. in the area," said the official source.

In the operation, these men were arrested when they were traveling in "a steering wheel with more than 100 pounds of beef. They will have to pay in court for the crime of theft and illegal slaughter of large livestock."

Last week, several operations were carried out in Villa Clara against thetheft and sacrifice of cows and horses.

One case was in Quemado de Güines, in the El Perejil Popular Council, where a father and his son were detained. They were allegedly dedicated to stealing larger cattle, slaughtering them and selling the meat. They seized 8 bags of beef, weighing more than 700 pounds.

In Santa Clara, in the El Condado neighborhood, other people were arrested for theft and slaughter of livestock. They lived on Virtues Street, by the Doctors' Distribution. They searched their homes and seized beef and the knives that they allegedly used to commit crimes.

Also in Santa Clara, in the area known as Brisas del Oeste, a man and his wife were arrested. Equine meat was found in his home and was linked to the theft of a horse from a local farmer.

In the days prior to that case, another similar case was reported in the town of Manacas in Santo Domingo.

Police stopped a state truck that was illegally transporting several kilograms of bagged beef. The driver of the vehicle, identified as O.V. He was arrested.