Seven teams made up of officers from West Mercia and Dyfed-Powys Police hit seven addresses across Shropshire on Wednesday in a major operation hoping to tackle rural crime.
Before the sun had even risen on Wednesday, dozens of police officers were preparing to execute a series of warrants, aiming to take down a suspected organised crime group believed to be behind rural crime that has cost victims millions of pounds.
He told the room of officers:"It includes things like tractors, UTVs, ATVs, quads - very expensive farming equipment. After taking the 'big red key' to the gate, its focus was turned to the door. Within a minute it was down, and officers made their way into the home.It was then that one neighbour told us that it wasn't the first time she'd been awoken by the sound of a police raid on the street.But around half an hour after officers knocked in the door, the home erupted in noise.
Around ten minutes later, he was led in cuffs, still shouting, out of the home and into an awaiting police van. Detective Sergeant Ben Docherty, said: “We take rural crime incredibly seriously, as we understand what impact such a crime can have on insurance premiums, food prices and damage to local communities.
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