Machinery dealership ram raided as 'scary' video circulates online

Officers said the group had used a cloned Citroen Relay van to gain entry to the firm which caused extensive structural damage to the building

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Derbyshire Constabulary's Rural Crime Team said B&B Tractors, in Buxton, was raided by a gang of 13 individuals on February 15. Police believe that the group were targetting the business for quad-bikes.
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Derbyshire Constabulary's Rural Crime Team said B&B Tractors, in Buxton, was raided by a gang of 13 individuals on February 15. Police believe that the group were targetting the business for quad-bikes.

A machinery firm in Derbyshire has suffered extensive damage after a gang used a van to 'ram raid' the business for quad-bikes. Derbyshire Constabulary's Rural Crime Team said 13 individuals had rammed...

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