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Operation Checkpoint leads to multiple arrests
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Date of alert:
Thursday, 7 December 2023
Crime Ref:
Force:
Cumbria Constabulary
A region-wide rural crime crackdown saw more than 150 vehicles stopped and a string of arrests made.
Operation Checkpoint involved officers, volunteers, and partners across Northern England, focusing on preventing and addressing rural theft, wildlife, and poaching.
During a dedicated week of action, a total of 159 vehicles across the force areas for Northumbria, Durham, Cleveland, Cumbria, North Yorkshire and Police Scotland were stopped for checks.
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