Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Friday, 20th September 2024, at 18:45hrs
Police discovered a haul of power tools during a search of the van.
Officers patrolling the motorway network came across a van full of suspected stolen power tools.
Lancashire Police’s Road Crime Team were on patrol on the M6 motorway near Preston today, Friday 20th September, when they stopped a van.
Upon searching it, they discovered a haul of power tools suspected to be stolen with some enquiries confirming tools to be stolen during recent thefts.
The driver of the van was arrested on suspicion of theft, and the vehicle was seized by police.
In a post made today, Lancashire Police said,
“This van was stopped by the Road Crime Team today after sighting it on the M6 in the Preston area.
Driver & Van searched, uncovering a large quantity of power tools. Enquiries confirmed items were stolen in a series of recent thefts.
Driver arrested and vehicle seized.”
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