Meatco instructed David van der Linden to stop sale

Meatco just told a liquidator to back off on 900 cattle that allegedly got scooped up in the wrong company's asset seizure.

Meatco fired off a legal warning

• Meatco's lawyer Norman Tjombe sent the letter on 25 February.
• Executrust's Alwyn van Straten was the recipient of the demand.
• Tjombe warned that a High Court application would follow noncompliance.
• Meatco wants a written undertaking to freeze any sale of the livestock.

Ownership dispute is the core issue

• Around 900 cattle were allegedly attached during Linden Beef CC's liquidation.
• Meatco insists the livestock belong to them, not the liquidated entity.
• NamLits ear-tag records reportedly confirm Meatco's ownership claim.
• Previous attempts to retrieve the cattle failed over a suspended stock brand.

David van der Linden's legal baggage

• David van der Linden owns the company tied to Linden Beef CC.
• Van der Linden was arrested on cannabis-related charges last year.
• The estimated value of the cannabis involved sat at N$52 million.
• Meatco reported 900 head of cattle missing from its records.