Police uncover haul of 'suspected' stolen sports cars from farm in Nottinghamshire

Police have discovered a haul of suspected stolen sports cars after a raid at a farm in Worksop.

Nottinghamshire Police said they executed a warrant at the farm on Sunday (October 15) where they found a shipping container with a silver Land Rover Defender and a black Land Rover Sport HSE which had been reported stolen in the West Midlands area earlier this month.

Officers said they found a further five vehicles - including two BMWs, two Mercedes and a red Jaguar F-Pace V6 - at the Worksop farm which were thought to have been stolen from London, Warwickshire, Birmingham, Derbyshire and Newcastle.

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A 63-year-old man and a 67-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of handling stolen goods but were later released on bail pending further investigation, police confirmed.

The warrant was executed as part of a wider investigation into the seizure of four shipping containers - each believed to contain stolen vehicles - which were intercepted at ports in London, Felixstowe and Southampton earlier this month.

Detective inspector Simon Harrison, of Nottinghamshire Police, said the case demonstrated the lengths officers would go to disrupt organised crime.

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"We know what an impact organised vehicle crime has on someone when their car is stolen," he added.

"Members of the public can play a big part in helping us tackle this type of crime.

"We encourage people to call us if they suspect a garage or unit is being used for criminal purposes.

"Even if valuable cars are regularly arriving at a location but are not seen leaving.

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"If anyone has suspicions we want to hear from them so we can investigate.

"It could turn out to be nothing but equally it could be the information we need to smash a car crime operation - and save motorists from suffering at their hands."

Anyone with any information can call Nottinghamshire Police on 101 or by calling Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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