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Ministry of Agriculture And The RSVGPF in a Collaborative Effort To Address Praedial Larceny

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The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, Rural Transformation, Industry, and Labour and the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force in a collaborative effort, intend to address the ongoing scourge of praedial larceny in the country.

To this end, the two entities met on Tuesday, 13th September, 2022, and have resolved to:

  • Restart the stop and search activities at the district level.
  • Instituting an educational campaign to improve stakeholders’ awareness of their roles and responsibilities.
  • Hosting of joint meetings and briefings by the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force and the Ministry Forestry Fisheries Rural Transformation Industry Labour.
  • Use of technology to aid in the monitoring and for evidence gathering.
  • Advocating for a greater level of prosecution under the Agricultural Produce and Livestock (Prevention of Theft) Act as opposed to the criminal code.

 

SOURCE: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, Rural Transformation, Industry & Labour

 

 

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