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Balaclava-clad thieves grab £100,000 of copper cable at Shropshire solar farm

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Balaclava-clad thieves grab £100,000 of copper cable at Shropshire solar farm

Date of alert:

Monday, 18 April 2022

Crime Ref:

Force:

incident 446i of 13 April

West Mercia Police

The theft happened on land just off Henley Lane in Acton Scott in the early hours of Tuesday between midnight and 4am.

CCTV footage shows three men, who were all wearing balaclavas, cutting a padlock to gain access to the site before driving a white Ford Transit van onto the land and making off with the cable.

Anyone who was around the area at the time of the incident or may have CCTV, or dash-cam footage is asked to contact West Mercia Police quoting incident 446i of 13 April 2022 or by visiting westmercia.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about

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Balaclava-clad thieves grab £100,000 of copper cable at Shropshire solar farm
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