Alberta RCMP charge two with fraudulent cattle purchases involving Saskatchewan animals
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Livestock Services of Saskatchewan was recently called to assist Alberta RCMP in an investigation into fraudulent cattle purchases.
RCMP started its investigation after the Livestock Investigation Unit received a report on Aug. 19 of fraudulent cattle purchases in the Town of Tofield, about an hour east of Edmonton.
On Sept. 2, Alberta RCMP Livestock Investigation Unit, with the assistance of Livestock Services of Saskatchewan, searched a property in Spiritwood where they seized two purebred Black Angus bulls.
Two weeks later, police recovered cattle that were the subject of alleged fraud by the same suspects in Thorsby, Alta., and Lloydminster, Sask. A total of 19 animals were seized and identified through registered livestock brands or registered pure-bred tattoos.
