Police officers in Nottinghamshire who spotted a car and a lorry parked in a layby have arrested two men on suspicion of possession of a “bladed article” and going equipped to steal.
Response teams pulled into the layby off the A617 bypass in Averham at around 12.40am on Saturday. According to the police, the two vehicles drove away but were stopped a shortly afterwards.
Three knives were recovered from the car, along with several containers and hoses that would typically be used to obtain fuel from vehicles. The containers in the truck had sufficient capacity for 12,000 litres of diesel.
Commenting on the incident, sergeant Ian Holmes said:
“Our patrol teams are always on the look-out for anything that doesn’t appear to be quite right across Nottinghamshire and will always act on anything they’re suspicious about. Fuel theft from lorries and other vehicles is something we are always proactively investigating and we take extremely seriously. We continue our enquiries and encourage anyone with concerns about this type of crime to get in touch.”
The men, aged 23 and 29, remain in custody while enquiries continue.
Nottinghamshire Police have urged anyone with information in relation to theft to call 101. Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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