Thamaga Couple Tricked Into Buying Stolen Cattle

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Just a month after law enforcement officers in pursuit of stolen cattle disrupted a wedding ceremony in Kanye, yet another couple at Thamaga village suffered the same fate last Wednesday.

The couple’s first leg wedding ceremony held at the bride’s home village of Thamaga turned sour after the police raided the ceremony, confiscated the beats suspected to be stolen, leaving the couple and their families in utter humiliation. 

Botswana Police Service (BPS) intercepted the cattle as the bride’s family attempted to register the animals, as it is the procedure.  Instead, the couple’s families are said to have watched in shock as the police confiscated the cattle and arrested the four men who claimed ownership of the beasts.

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