New South Wales Police’s Rural Crime Prevention Team has relaunched a proactive operation to prevent livestock theft by disrupting the movement of stolen stock throughout NSW.
Operation Stock Check was initially launched in August 2020, and allows officers of all ranks to inspect vehicles carrying livestock to identify and target loads which may have been stolen.
Livestock theft has a significant impact on farmers across the state, with over $8.5 million worth of cattle and sheep reported stolen in the past two years alone.
Commencing this week, officers throughout the State will be…
