Stock theft has become rampant with the thieves reportedly going to the extent of shooting and killing cattle out in the thickets. On a daily basis, farmers lose their cattle at the hands of stock thieves who hang around the area to rustle cattle, something that they are not pleased with accusing the police of failing to curb the situation.
The rampant stock theft in the area is said to be difficult to contain thus keeping the police on their toes and remains one of the greatest threats to the long-term sustainability of livestock production and farming in the vicinity. The police have since established that most of the meat consumed in Gaborone and major neighbouring villages is from stolen livestock, making stock theft one of the most lucrative crimes in the country. Some feedlots allegedly have emerged as ready markets for such stolen stock.
