"The Metropolitan Police has recovered what is believed to be the largest stash of stolen tools ever discovered in the UK after officers uncovered a 2m haul in east London. A construction firm reported that highvalue equipment had been stolen from a site in Tilbury, Essex. Using a tracking device fitted to the equipment, police traced the stolen goods to a property in Ilford."
"Insp Mark Connolly said: "This is one of the largest recoveries of stolen tools we've ever made, and it sends a clear message that we will identify offenders and bring them to justice." Met Police The recovered tools - amounting to 10 lorry loads - were discovered on 14 January and then transferred to a secure police premises, where officers are working to identify the items and trace their rightful owners, the Met said."
The Metropolitan Police recovered a 2m haul of stolen tools in east London, believed to be the largest such stash in the UK. A construction firm reported high-value equipment stolen from a Tilbury, Essex site, and a tracking device led officers to a property in Ilford. Officers found the reported items plus a vast quantity of other stolen tools and machinery, amounting to 10 lorry loads. Two suspects were arrested at that scene and a third was arrested at another address where further stolen equipment was located. Police suspect an organised group reselling items online across the UK and Europe, and are working to identify owners and return property. Tradespeople were urged to mark items with synthetic DNA and register serial numbers to aid forensic tracing.
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