ECD duo slapped with cattle rustling charges

Troy Ward, a 51-year-old butcher of Haslington New Scheme, East Coast Demerara, and Aubrey Josiah, a 59-year-old butcher of Duke Street, Golden Grove, ECD, were arraigned on Wednesday
before Cove and John Magistrate Peter Hugh on
several charges related to cattle rustling.
Initially arrested on May 03, 2024, these two butchers have been charged with the following offences: failure to give notice of intention to slaughter; failure to produce skin of animal; and possession of meat for which no reasonable account can be given.

They each pleaded guilty as charged, and were each fined as follows: $25,000 or an alternative of three months’ imprisonment for failure to produce skins of animals slaughtered; $25,000 or an alternative of three months’ imprisonment for possession of meat for which no reasonable account can be given; and $10,000 fine or one month’s imprisonment for failure to give notice of intention to slaughter.
The court has also ordered that the meat be confiscated.