Power of police officer to stop and search vehicle, etc

Any police officer may stop and search any vehicle, vessel or other means of conveyance in or upon which there is reason to suspect that any stolen cattle is being transported or which has been employed in the commission or attempted commission of cattle theft; and he may arrest any person found therein and also seize and detain any stolen cattle so found as well as the said vehicle, vessel or other means of conveyance, for the same to be dealt with according to law.