Police recover £500,000 worth of plant machinery from Warwickshire

Warwickshire Rural Crime Team said they had recovered 12 items including three tractors

Chris Brayford
clock • 1 min read
Police said it had recovered stolen plant machinery worth an estimated £500,000 in Warwickshire (Warwickshire Rural Crime Team)
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Police said it had recovered stolen plant machinery worth an estimated £500,000 in Warwickshire (Warwickshire Rural Crime Team)

An estimated £500,000 worth of stolen plant machinery from farms was recovered in Warwickshire including three tractors and an ATV. Police from Warwickshire Rural Crime Team said 12 items, believed...

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