Gang to spend Christmas behind bars after stealing almost £1m in farm machinery

Lincolnshire Police said the gang had targeted rural communities across the East Midlands, Nottinghamshire, and Lincolnshire

Chris Brayford

24 December 2023 • 4 min read

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The gang have been jailed for a combined total of 12 years and four months after causing their victims to lose more than £910,000 worth of equipment (Lincolnshire Police)

A gang of thieves have been sentenced to jail just before Christmas after stealing nearly £1 million worth of plant and agricultural machinery from farmers across Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and the...

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