Thieves caught red-handed after attempting to send stolen farm machinery to Eastern Europe

Avon and Somerset Police said Piotr Szor had organised for a stolen tractor and telehandler, worth around £80,000, to be shipped to Poland before it was intercepted by officers

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From left to right: Harry Hollowell, Vincent Bruce and Piotr Szor (Avon and Somerset Police)
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From left to right: Harry Hollowell, Vincent Bruce and Piotr Szor (Avon and Somerset Police)

Thieves who were caught with stolen farm machinery have been sentenced after causing ‘significant financial losses' to farmers, landowners and small businesses. Avon and Somerset said Piotr Szor from...

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