Officers investigating the theft of a flock of sheep from Stenigot have released further information about the number of animals taken during the incident.
DC Nick Jones, from Louth CID, said, "It now transpires that there were acutally 579 ewes and 901 lambs in the field when the theft took place. This is clearly a very organised crime that would have involved a number of people and the use of two 3 tier articulated transporters.
"One line of enquiry is that the sheep may have been stolen to be processed through unlicensed abbatoirs and the meat sold via non-legitimate outlets. Clearl