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Two men nabbed in connection with goat theft in St Mary
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Two men nabbed in connection with goat theft in St Mary
April 17, 2026
ST MARY, Jamaica — Two men were arrested after police intercepted a vehicle linked to the theft of goats in communities across western St Mary on Thur...
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Police searching for person of interest in praedial larceny case
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ST MARY, Jamaica — Police are searching for a St Mary man they say can assist in ongoing investigations into several incidents of praedial larceny in ...
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Agricultural Protection Branch to step up patrols in southern Trelawny amid yam theft concerns
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Agricultural Protection Branch to step up patrols in southern Trelawny amid yam theft concerns
March 20, 2026
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Agricultural Protection Branch (APB) for Area One, Inspector Orville Bushay, announ...
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Farmers urged to report cases of praedial larceny
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Farmers urged to report cases of praedial larceny
February 28, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Franklin Witter, is appealing to farmers to report inciden...
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Animal traceability system to be expanded to goats
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Animal traceability system to be expanded to goats
January 27, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Animal Identification and Traceability System (NAITS) will be expanded in the new financial year to include the taggi...
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Praedial larceny convictions skyrocket
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Agricultural Protection Branch reaping rewards
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January 22, 2026
The establishment of the Agricultural Protection Branch of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is already yielding significant results in the fight a...
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Agriculture ministry strengthening measures to tackle praedial larceny
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Agriculture ministry strengthening measures to tackle praedial larceny
January 15, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has reaffirmed its commitment to tackling praedial larceny through strengthened en...
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Goat thieves further remanded, motor vehicle used to commit the act released by court
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Goat thieves further remanded, motor vehicle used to commit the act released by court
September 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Andrew Beacon and Anthony Spence, who are now before the court in connection with the theft of four goats from Hayes in Clarendon,...
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Two alleged goat thieves remanded in custody
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Two alleged goat thieves remanded in custody
August 5, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Two men accused of stealing four goats from Hayes, Clarendon were remanded in custody on Tuesday when they appeared in the Kingsto...
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Teen boys among four arrested in Manchester praedial larceny bust
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Teen boys among four arrested in Manchester praedial larceny bust
July 5, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Two boys, ages 16 and 17, are among four people arrested by the police during praedial larceny operations where three stolen cow...
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Agriculture Minister touts ‘360 approach’ in fight against praedial larceny
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Agriculture Minister touts ‘360 approach’ in fight against praedial larceny
May 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green says the Government has taken a “360 approach” to fight praedial larcen...
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Agriculture ministry taking multi-prolonged approach to combat praedial larceny
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Agriculture ministry taking multi-prolonged approach to combat praedial larceny
January 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica- The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is taking a multi-pronged approach to combat praedial larceny across the country....
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Fighting praedial larceny: Gov’t to spend $1.8b over three years on Agricultural Wardens Programme – Green
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Fighting praedial larceny: Gov’t to spend $1.8b over three years on Agricultural Wardens Programme – Green
October 22, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— The Government is expected to spend $1.8 billion over three years to recruit 300 agricultural wardens to tackle the pervasive probl...
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Six goats found in car trunk recovered in Manchester
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Six goats found in car trunk recovered in Manchester
June 12, 2024
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police have recovered six goats suspected of being stolen on Wednesday morning in Williamsfield, Manchester. According to police...
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May 11, 2024
MANCHESTER, Jamaica— An alleged cow thief has been hospitalised after he was shot and wounded during a reported confrontation with the police in Mount...
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