Thieves steal £269k loot from lorry as trucker slept at M6 Keele Services

15/02/2024

Thieves targeted a lorry parked at the services on the M6 in Staffordshire – while the trucker was sleeping. A total of 24 pallets of technology worth £269,000 was taken from the vehicle at Keele ^[1] Services.

A white Volkswagen panel van was also stolen from a flat-bed truck in the car park and used to transport the stolen goods. Police have confirmed this was later recovered.

Now officers are appealing for witnesses following the theft, which happened between midnight on Tuesday, January 23 and 3am the next day. A Staffordshire Police ^[2] spokesman said: “We are appealing for information following the theft of £269,000-worth of technology from a lorry in Staffordshire.

“A total of 24 pallets, containing cameras and other high-value tech items, were taken. The driver of the vehicle was asleep at the time.

“A white Volkswagen panel van was also stolen from a flat-bed truck in the car park and used to transport the stolen goods. This was later recovered. Officers attended the scene and carried out CCTV enquiries.

“Anyone who saw what happened, or those with CCTV or dashcam footage of the area, is urged to get in touch.”

Witnesses should call Staffordshire Police on 101 quoting incident 64 of January 24, or message the force using Live Chat at www.staffordshire.police.uk ^[3]. To report anonymously, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

References

^{^} Keele (www.stokesentinel.co.uk)
^{^} Staffordshire Police (www.stokesentinel.co.uk)
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