Upon locating a suitable target they would track them down until a safe opportunity presented itself and then relieve their victims of their valuables, before turning their bullocks loose, to give themselves time to get away.
They was locating a suitable target. They would track them down until a safe opportunity. This safe opportunity is presented itself. They would relieve their victims of their valuables. This is before. They is turning their bullocks loose. This is to give themselves time to get away.