Livestock theft a growing concern in Thessaloniki area

Livestock thefts are becoming an expanding interest successful the Thessaloniki prefecture, with two large incidents recorded within conscionable 1 month.

In Nea Mesimvria, unknown individuals broke into a barn conscionable days ago, cutting chains, breaking locks, removing doors, and damaging the barn’s facilities. They stole a total of 40 animals, including sheep and lambs, loading them onto trucks earlier fleeing, according to the farm’s 47-year-old livestock farmer. He told SKAI that the theft caused fiscal losses exceeding €4,000.

Early past month, different livestock husbandman successful the village of Nymfopetra fell victim to a akin crime. According to his comments to SKAI, information cameras captured masked perpetrators carrying animals connected their backs aft breaking into the barn. The husbandman said they specifically selected which goats to take.

Authorities person yet to study immoderate arrests.