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Digger and dumpers stolen from Blandford site

A DIGGER and two dumpers were stolen from a Blandford site.

The incident happened in the early hours of Friday, November 24, on Higher Shaftesbury Road.

Police said a JCB 8008 micro-digger and two JCB tracked dumpers were taken.

A stolen van, on a cloned registration, was later seized by police and is believed to have been used in the theft – though the plant machinery was not recovered.

PC Sebastian Haggett, of Dorset Rural Crime Team, said: “Through investigative work we have managed to seize a stolen van we believe was used in the theft.

“However, the stolen plant machinery has still not been recovered and I am appealing to anyone with information regarding the theft to please get in touch.”

Anyone with information should contact Dorset Police via www.dorset.police.uk, by email to 101@dorset.pnn.police.uk, or by calling 101, quoting incident number 55230185726. They can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously online at crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling 0800 555 111.

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