A major cattle rustling ring was busted by Rivera Police after a two-month investigation.
Three people were under suspicion for their involvement in cattle theft and ties to Conexión Ganadera.
They used to work for Gustavo Basso, the main partner of Conexión Ganadera, who died in a Tesla car crash.
These three former employees sold cattle heads with fake guides.
Police raided three homes – two in Treinta y Tres and one in Río Branco.
They seized 68 cattle transport documents, blank guides, and seven boxes of cattle registration caravans.
Also found were five cellphones, two computers, three guns, documents, and 15 cattle tracking devices.
A 42-year-old woman without a criminal record got 20 months in prison for cattle theft and document forgery.
Two men, 47 and 61, were charged with criminal association and cattle theft.
They will spend two months under house arrest while the investigation continues.
Their case is ongoing.