Kent Police track down more than £250,000 in stolen farming machinery since the start of 2023

'This is not acceptable and we will continue to do all we can to protect victims from crime'

Chris Brayford
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Kent Police Rural Task Force has also made 34 arrests, 35 stop and searches, 506 vehicle stop checks and the completion of 75 investigations
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Kent Police Rural Task Force has also made 34 arrests, 35 stop and searches, 506 vehicle stop checks and the completion of 75 investigations

Police recovered more than a quarter of a million pounds in stolen farming machinery and tools in Kent this year as crimes were leaving farmers ‘distressed'. Kent Police Rural Task Force (KPRTF) said...

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