1.   Organized networks of thieves are stealing cattle.

2.   Still, it is a felony, and the case of two men charged with stealing cattle in May is progressing through the court system.

3.   Crime is rampant in Chechnya and neighboring regions, where stealing cattle and kidnappings for ransom are quite common.

4.   Deputy Secretary of State Francisco Torres Vera told reporters the victims had been accused of stealing cattle.

5.   He claimed the police accused him of stealing cattle and obtained a six- day remand order to facilitate investigations.

6.   They accuse Chechens of stealing cattle and cars from nearby Cossack villages.

7.   Reintegrating into the community was difficult for Flora, who was often accused of having killed villagers and stealing cattle.