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Four Holstein Heifers Stolen from a Hatillo Dairy Barn

Published Nov 12, 2026, 6:29 AM ASTvia Primera Hora

Also reported by Metro PR.

Why this matters: For Hatillo dairy farmers like Gemelo Dairy, livestock theft hits directly at the herd that produces the milk sold locally, with each stolen heifer representing lost future production.

Four Holstein heifers were stolen from a barn in Hatillo, Puerto Rico, in an incident reported on the afternoon of Wednesday, November 11, the Puerto Rico Police Bureau said. The theft occurred at the Gemelo Dairy barn in the La Salsa sector of highway PR-130, where the owner, Norberto Vélez Curbelo, noticed the illegal taking when he arrived at the site.

According to the complainant, someone gained access to the interior of the barn and took four black-and-white Holstein heifers. No arrests were reported in the case. Officer Manuel A. Rodríguez, assigned to the Hatillo district, initially investigated the facts.

The investigation continues in the hands of the Property Crimes Division of the Criminal Investigations Corps (CIC) in Arecibo.

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SourcePrimera Hora

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