£80,000 worth of stolen plant machinery recovered in Ormskirk

This morning, in the Ormskirk area, South Rural Task Force executed a warrant and seized £80,000 worth of plant machinery which has now been returned to a very relieved owner. With information that led to the warrant 'hot off the press' a dynamic response was required from the team to ensure the property was not moved on before intervention.

 We would like to thank our colleagues in the Stolen Vehicle Unit, the National Construction & Agricultural Theft Team and our Urban Task Force for both their assistance and expertise at very short notice. Only limited details can be passed at this time due to this being an ongoing investigation.

Agricultural offences continue to be a high priority for the team and we will leave no stone unturned when investigating these crimes as we seek to prosecute all those involved. Please keep vigilant and report any suspicious activity to the team.