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Power tool with tracking device leads Kent Police to £500,000 hoard of suspected stolen goods

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After following a tracking device on a drill, Kent Police officers discovered a huge stash of more than 1,000 suspected stolen items including power tools, vehicles and caravans - leading to seven arrests.

Police searching for a power tool have stumbled across a £500,000 haul of suspected stolen goods - and plan to release an extensive list to the public to find the owners. Officers at Kent Police followed a tracking device on the drill which led to the discovery and seizure of more than 1,000 suspected stolen items.

'We anticipate this to take a considerable amount of time and thank the public in advance for their patience while we undertake the task.' The find came about after police received a report of a theft of a drill. The victim had been repeatedly targeted by thieves in the past, so began attaching trackers to their tools, police said.

 

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