Police catch butchers in Havana

The police captured several individuals in the municipality of Guanabacoa in Havana, who were allegedly involved in the theft and slaughter of large livestock, according to a report on social media by the official Facebook page Héroes de azul.

The source, which did not specify the exact number of arrests, detailed that the butchers were caught just as they were transporting the meat in sacks.

The official profile specified that the arrest took place in Consejo Popular Peñalver-Guanabo and that it was made possible thanks to the joint efforts of the "José Martí Peasant Brigade" and the police.

Images shared showed a man being handcuffed next to a tractor, as well as several white sacks scattered in the underbrush.

In the final segment of the publication, the official source patted itself on the back to celebrate the capture of several groups of individuals involved in such illegal activities in the rural council of Guanabacoa.

The information disseminated did not provide any additional details regarding the origin of the confiscated meat or about the modus operandi of the alleged slaughterers.

These profiles are dedicated to highlighting the work of the police amid the crisis of credibility faced by these organs of the Cuban regime in the midst of the wave of violence sweeping the country.

As public discontent with police inaction grows, these profiles attempt to change that perception and publish news of thief arrests in various areas of the country.

In recent years, coinciding with the significant food crisis in Cuba, there has been an increase in criminal acts against livestock.

Although the problem extends throughout the country, it is in the central provinces where the phenomenon has been deemed particularly concerning.

However, there have also been sporadic reports in Havana of similar incidents. In June of last year, the Cuban police announced through one of their official pages the capture of five alleged butchers in Havana, specifically in the Minas Barred popular council, also in Guanabacoa.

In that case, the men were caught just before they were about to sacrifice a cow. Those involved intended to use the railway to carry out the sacrifice, but they were caught red-handed with knives and bags ready to store the meat.