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Driver arrested as part of crime crackdown on Exmoor roads to tackle thieves and poachers

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Driver arrested as part of crime crackdown on Exmoor roads to tackle thieves and poachers

Avon and Somerset

Date of alert:

Thursday, 16 February 2023

Crime Ref:

Force:

Avon & Somerset Constabulary

A driver arrested on Exmoor for failing to stop for police was found with stolen goods and tested positive for drug-driving.

The arrest took place during a joint police operation to tackle cross-border crime and tackle concerns over drink-driving, theft of farm machinery and deer poaching.

Officers from Devon and Cornwall Police joined colleagues from Avon and Somerset for the campaign called Operation Landlike.

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Driver arrested as part of crime crackdown on Exmoor roads to tackle thieves and poachers
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