Thieves in Derbyshire
There is police crackdown in Derbyshire following another rise in thefts of metal from railway lines, sub-stations, churches, scrapyards around the county.Supt Debbie Matthews said: “Theft of scrap metal is an increasing issue for us as a force and due to current market conditions it can be quite lucrative for thieves to try to profit from this area.
“The aim of this operation is to make it as difficult as possible for metals to be stolen in the first place and also difficult for those who seek to trade in such stolen goods.
“We will be carrying out some co-ordinated activity targeting those involved in this crime and trying to raise awareness with scrap metal merchants and the public at large about what to look out for.”
