Stolen machinery found at farm in the Peak District

Derbyshire Rural Crime Team confirmed they had arrested a man with 6 counts of handling stolen goods

Chris Brayford
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Stolen plant machinery had been located at a farm in the Peak District
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Stolen plant machinery had been located at a farm in the Peak District

A joint police operation has recovered thousands of pounds worth of stolen machinery from a farm in the Peak District. Derbyshire Rural Crime Team and Nottinghamshire Police said they had initiated...

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