An £80,000 Range Rover, diggers and Rolex watches were among the suspected stolen items seized in a police raid in Rochdale.
Officers, along with GMP’s Stolen Vehicle Examination Unit carried out a warrant on land on Swaindrod Lane, in Rochdale on Thursday (August 22).
In the early hours of the morning, officers began searching the area before uncovering a haul of suspected stolen cars, vans, caravans, plant machinery and jewellery.
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A total of 43 vehicles were seized, including a stolen Land Rover Defender and tools that are believed to have been stolen from Rochdale Council.
An £80,000 Range Rover, a £40,000 VW Tiguan and an additional 12 diggers, each valued at £30,000, were also recovered from the address, along with caravans and vans. It is thought many of the vehicles had been stolen from different areas in Bury and Rochdale.
Officers also seized five Rolex watches, one Tag Heuer watch, seven bottles of vintage whiskey as well as £5,000 in cash, all under the Proceeds of Crime Act.
A man in his 50s and another in his 30s were arrested on suspicion of theft of motor vehicle, and a man in his 40s and a woman in her 50s were also arrested on suspicion of theft of motor vehicle and money laundering offences. They have all been bailed pending further investigations.
Neighbourhood Sergeant Jay-Naren Singh from our Rochdale district said: “This is great proactive work shown by our officers, they are dedicated to keeping communities safe and are out in your neighbourhood tackling crime.
“We had significant intelligence to suggest that these vehicles were indeed stolen from different areas in Bury and Rochdale respectively, and we acted quickly to make sure we recovered as many of those as we possibly could.
“Working with our colleagues in the Stolen Vehicle Examination Unit helped us identify a number of vehicles which have had their identity changed. This is done by changing the number plates and/or the stamped in vehicle identification number.
“There are steps drivers can take to protect their vehicles and make it harder for opportunistic thieves. If you have a keyless entry car, please keep your keys in your property and well away from your parking space, consider purchasing a Faraday Pouch or steering wheel lock – which is proven to be a brilliant deterrent.”
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