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Officers arrest three men following investigation into GPS thefts from farms

"GPS units are essential for UK farming and as we all like eating, drinking and wearing clothes, this piece of kit is important to every single one of us"

Chris Brayford
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"We are also conscious that this does not mean an end to the risk of units being stolen, as it is likely others are still operating across the country."
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"We are also conscious that this does not mean an end to the risk of units being stolen, as it is likely others are still operating across the country."

Police in Cheshire have arrested three men following an investigation into the theft of highly-valued machinery from farms. Cheshire Police Rural Crime Team confirmed two separate operations into the...

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