Continued hunt for diesel thieves leads to another arrest in Doncaster village
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As part of an ongoing crackdown on rural criminals targeting farms, businesses and rural communities, Bassetlaw’s Operation Reacher team and neighbourhood officers have been on the hunt to disrupt more diesel thieves.
Acting on intelligence the teams carried out a further two warrants on Friday 14 July, targeting homes suspected of being involved in criminal activity.
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Hide AdTargeting an address in Chatsworth Court, Harworth, the teams found and seized a number of quad bikes from one address all believed to be stolen.
Twenty diesel drums were also found – although they didn’t contain any fuel they are suspected of being used in the theft of diesel.
A 19-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle, handling stolen goods, and conspiring to steal from another.
He has since been bailed while inquiries continue.
Chief Inspector Clive Collings, Nottinghamshire Police’s rural crime portfolio holder, said: “This is another great job by our locally based teams as we continue to put the brakes on fuel thieves and those criminals operating within our rural communities.
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Hide Ad“We are continuing to listen to residents and reacting by carrying out pro-active operations like this one; targeting offenders, seizing the items they use in crime and protecting hard-working members of the public.
“Operations like this won’t stop – we will continue taking the fight to rural criminals.
“None of the quad bikes seized during the operation will be on our roads again, nor will they be destroying crops and farmland, or be involved in anti-social behaviour within communities.