RM OF PRAIRIE ROSE — Two RM of Prairie Rose residents have been charged with theft of cattle, trafficking stolen cattle and other connected charges.
Humboldt-Lanigan RCMP said the charges come as a result of a five-month long cattle theft investigation at Caprina Farms and Ranching located near Jansen. Alberta RCMP Livestock Investigations Section and members of the Livestock Services of Saskatchewan were involved in the investigation.
In June, the three police organizations conducted a search of Caprina Farms. RCMP said the search resulted in a substantial recovery of Alberta and Saskatchewan cattle.
Monika Ribi, 59, of the RM of Prairie Rose is charged with five counts of theft of cattle, two counts of trafficking stolen cattle, one count of fraudulently marking cattle and one count of causing animals to be in distress.
Andre Ribi, 59, of the RM of Prairie Rose is charged with one count of theft of cattle, one count of trafficking stolen cattle, one count of fraudulently marking cattle and one count of causing animals to be in distress.
“We recognize the challenges that come with managing farming operations, it's a big job. Having farmers and ranchers able to specifically identify that something was amiss with their herd or that animals were missing and then take time out of their day to report it, was key to this investigation,” said S/Sgt. Greg Abbott of the RCMP Central District Management Team in a media release.
“In this instance, it specifically resulted in linkages being made to other inter-provincial files and ultimately resulted in a much larger investigation and charges laid.”
