20 years for stock theft

THE Regional Court at Keetmanshoop has sentenced a convicted stock thief to 20 years in jail as prescribed by the new Stock Theft Amendment Act.

Magistrate Hosea !Noabeb found Hendrik Jaartze (36) guilty of stealing 14 head of small livestock valued at N$4 700 from Kalla Koopman’s farm near Keetmanshoop. None of the stolen animals were recovered.Jaartze, a first-time offender, pleaded guilty to the charge in the Magistrate’s Court before the case was referred to the Regional Court for sentencing, as stipulated in the Stock Theft Amendment Act.None of the stolen animals were recovered.Jaartze, a first-time offender, pleaded guilty to the charge in the Magistrate’s Court before the case was referred to the Regional Court for sentencing, as stipulated in the Stock Theft Amendment Act.