Theft of GPS equipment from farms may be linked

An investigation has been launched after GPS equipment worth thousands of pounds was stolen from farms.

Cambridgeshire Police said three farms along the A47, between Thorney and Guyhirn, were targeted by thieves between Monday night and Tuesday morning, during which GPS guidance systems were taken from agricultural vehicles and machinery.

PC Brady Slack, from the force's rural crime action team, said officers would continue to patrol rural areas and work closely with the farming community to target offenders.

"We believe these thefts could be linked because of their locations along the A47," he said.

He added: "We would like to hear from anyone who may have seen any suspicious activity in the Thorney and Guyhirn areas recently.

"People may also have been loading items into vehicles or loitering around agricultural machinery.

"These GPS systems are highly specialised, costly to replace and essential to modern farming operations."

Anyone with information, including CCTV footage, has been asked to contact the force.

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