Shropshire Star

Two arrests in Shropshire after police discover 'stolen goods' in van

Two people were arrested after suspected stolen goods worth thousands of pounds were recovered from a van.

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The equipment believed to have been stolen from properties in the south Shropshire area was discovered by police yesterday.

West Mercia Police's Operational Patrol Unit posted on Twitter: "Dramatic weather set the scene as two cross border criminals were arrested after we discovered a quantity of stolen items in their van.

"Thousands of pounds of equipment recovered which had been stolen from rural burglaries in south Shropshire and can now be reunited with owners."