Santo Domingo. – The bishop of the Our Lady of Altagracia diocese of Higüey, monsignor Jesus Castro Martecalled on the authorities to face the bands dedicated to stealing and dismembering cattle in the province of La Altagracia.
The prelate urged the Criminal Intelligence Directorate (Lintel) already Antirust Unit of the National Police to take charge of the situation, which he assured is affecting poor and humble families in the district, who are losing their only livelihood.
“I want to make a call to the Lintel and also to the Antiquatreros Unit of the National Policeso that they face the band dedicated to cattle ranching that steals and dismembers cattle in the Altagracia province. This type of illicit cannot go unpunished. Firm hand, law and order against rustling and rural crime,” wrote the religious leader on the social network
One of the cases he cited as an example occurred a few days ago, in the La Estancia sectionLa Jarda area, near Jobo and Guajabo, along the Vía del Coral, where they were dismembered nine cattle .
Castro Martes appeals for the implementation of a consequences regime against those involved in these cases, including prison measures.
