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US: Cattle rustling on rise – reports

22/10/2015

Reports from the US suggest cattle rustling is on the rise in areas where drug addiction is growing. Jerry Flowers, Oklahoma City’s top ‘cattle cop’, told Reuters about 75% of cattle thieves are doing so to make money to feed heroin and methamphetamine habits. Last year in Texas, more than 3,900 cattle were reported stolen, and the Texas and...

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