Earth moving machinery, two helicopters and bull catching buggies were allegedly used in the weeks-long operation to steal the cattle.
Three men have been charged over an alleged cattle stealing and export operation that saw more than 300 cows valued at more than $250,000 taken from a remote part of Western Australia.Earth moving machinery was allegedly used to create a road to the neighbouring Mount Pierre Pastoral Aboriginal Corporation station in Louisa Downs in October 2022.The road was allegedly used to muster 306 cows from Mount Pierre Station to a portable cattle yard.
"There were no permissions sought or granted to muster cattle from Mount Pierre Station," police said. Police alleged some of the money made from the cattle sales had been deposited into the accounts of three men over several months.
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