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National Rural Crime Unit launches 'Operation Walrus' to protect farmers from GPS thefts

“Theft of GPS equipment causes farmers so much misery and also costs them serious amounts of money"

Chris Brayford
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A tractor that was broken into for its GPS system
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A tractor that was broken into for its GPS system

Thieves who target farms for GPS systems are being warned their crimes be punished by law enforcement activity as police launched a new initiative to crackdown on the issue. The National Rural Crime...

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