Plant machinery recovered by our Rural Crime Team!

Another day, another load of stolen plant and agricultural vehicles recovered! 

Yesterday, the team were called to assist with a search of a site just over the border into South Yorkshire Police area. What began as a tip-off about the location of a trailer, very recently stolen from the North East area of our county, quickly escalated into what can only be described as an ‘Aladdin’s Cave’ of stolen goods.

Thanks to assistance from colleagues at the National Construction & Agriculture Theft Team (NCATT) the following items were identified as suspected stolen: 7 x Trailers 3 x Road Rollers 5 x Dumpers 1 x Digger 1 x Water Bowser 2 x Polaris 4x4 Vehicles 1 x Quad Bike 1 x Motorbike 1 x Wood Chipper …with even more items STILL being catalogued!! 

This haul is a major breakthrough in ongoing investigations into rural theft and every item recovered is a step closer to justice for victims across our community. Two males were arrested on site and have since been interviewed and bailed whilst enquiries are ongoing, stay tuned for updates as we work to reunite the stolen property with its rightful owners.