Keetmans Deputy Sheriff in court over stolen sheep

POLICE at Keetmanshoop arrested the town’s Deputy Sheriff on charges of defeating the course of justice and possession of stolen livestock on Saturday.

Pieter Van Heerder (32) yesterday made a brief appearance in the Keetmanshoop Magistrate’s Court. The case was postponed until September for further investigation.Van Heerder remains free on bail of N$1 500, which he paid at the Police charge office on the day of his arrest.It is alleged that Van Heerder bought sheep from three men who had allegedly stolen them from a farm near Keetmanshoop.The three men, Timotheus Seibeb (43), Moses Jossop (40) and Dominicus April (42), were arrested on charges of stock theft.They will remain in custody until the court date set for the Deputy Sheriff.According to the Police, they recovered four of the five stolen sheep at Van Heerder’s house.Van Heerder allegedly refused the Police entry to his house to search for the stolen livestock.The case was postponed until September for further investigation.Van Heerder remains free on bail of N$1 500, which he paid at the Police charge office on the day of his arrest.It is alleged that Van Heerder bought sheep from three men who had allegedly stolen them from a farm near Keetmanshoop.The three men, Timotheus Seibeb (43), Moses Jossop (40) and Dominicus April (42), were arrested on charges of stock theft.They will remain in custody until the court date set for the Deputy Sheriff.According to the Police, they recovered four of the five stolen sheep at Van Heerder’s house.Van Heerder allegedly refused the Police entry to his house to search for the stolen livestock.