Police use seized vehicle as warning following increase in fuel thefts

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Wilmslow Police are clamping down on fuel thefts after an increase in incidents since their previous concerted efforts during Operation Linseed came to an end in April.

Sgt Andy Miller said "We had two good arrests as a result of this operation resulting in around nine detections overall but we have found that the number of offences has begun to escalate again.

"As a result we will be spending more time actively patrolling various garage forecourts and using our ANPR cameras to target cross border criminals involved in this sort of crime.

"We would ask that if any members of the public have their number plates stolen they report the matter to the police on 101 immediately as such plates are often used to disguise the identity of vehicles used by offenders in this sort of crime."

This crime is most prevalent at the petrol station at Handforth Dean where police recently displayed a red Toyota Yaris, as shown above, as a warning to criminals.

Sgt Miller added "The vehicle had been seized under the Proceeds of Crime Act and was used to demonstrate the polices' powers to seize vehicles that are used in crime or bought using the proceeds of criminal activity.

"Cheshire Police will come after your belongings if we suspect that you have profited from criminal acts."

Photo: PCSO Gareth Harding with Gary Ashton, General Manager of Tesco Extra at Handforth Dean and Sue Hamilton, Customer Services Manager.

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Fuel Thefts, Handforth Dean, Sergeant Andy Miler
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