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Twenty charged over £1m digger thefts
Police say the case spans 19 counties and involves charges including conspiracy to steal and handling stolen goods.
- Cheshire Police charged 20 individuals in connection with a £1 million plant machinery theft probe spanning 19 counties across the UK, including 14 men and 6 women from Lancashire and Merseyside.
- Investigators from Ellesmere Port Proactive CID conducted a series of warrants throughout 2025, leading the Crown Prosecution Service to authorize charges after reviewing the submitted evidence file.
- Defendants face multiple counts including conspiracy to steal, burglary with intent to steal, and handling stolen goods, with charges relating to incidents occurring between September 30, 2020, and February 10, 2025.
- All 20 defendants are scheduled to appear at Chester Magistrates Court on Wednesday, September 9, with the group including residents from Burnley, Padiham, and Accrington.
- Members of the public with information can contact the police on 101 or the crime charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 as the investigation proceeds toward the scheduled court date.
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20 men and women charged in connection with machinery thefts worth around £1m
The 14 men and six women, of Lancashire and Merseyside, are to appear at Chester Magistrates Court next month after being arrested during police…
·Northwich, United Kingdom
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