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Concern as trailer theft soars by 69% in the first half of 2022

|Date: July 22, 2022

Concern as trailer theft soars by 69% in the first half of 2022

Trailer theft has increased by 69% during 2022 compared with 2021 (January-June), and is expected to incr ...

Trailer theft has increased by 69% during 2022 compared with 2021 (January-June), and is expected to increase further due to high demand and reports of trailers selling at inflated prices. This figure ...

July 22, 2022
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AMI aiding the STOP on Fraudulent Hire

|Date: February 18, 2022

AMI aiding the STOP on Fraudulent Hire

In recent months AMI have seen an increase in fraudulent hire within the construction industry. The lates ...

In recent months AMI have seen an increase in fraudulent hire within the construction industry. The latest techniques are professional gangs setting up a new business and building up credit history ba ...

February 18, 2022
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Award success for Lancashire Police Rural Taskforce

|Date: December 02, 2021

Award success for Lancashire Police Rural Taskforce

The South Rural Crime Taskforce are the first winners of a prestigious national award from the Constructi ...

The South Rural Crime Taskforce are the first winners of a prestigious national award from the Construction Equipment Association, for being the most proactive rural crime team in the UK. The South Ru ...

December 02, 2021
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ACE – A New Specialist Police Unit to target Construction Plant & Agricultural Machinery theft

|Date: July 01, 2021

ACE – A New Specialist Police Unit to target Construction Plant & Agricultural Machinery theft

The theft of equipment from construction sites and farms has a significant impact on the businesses targe ...

The theft of equipment from construction sites and farms has a significant impact on the businesses targeted from both the loss and replacement of the equipment taken, in addition to the cost of tempo ...

July 01, 2021
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Industry experts help convict organised crime gang members of high-value construction machinery theft

|Date: July 10, 2019

Industry experts help convict organised crime gang members of high-value construction machinery theft

Two members of an organised crime gang were sentenced to immediate imprisonment on Friday, 5 July for cri ...

Two members of an organised crime gang were sentenced to immediate imprisonment on Friday, 5 July for crimes related to the theft of high-value heavy plant machinery. A further two gang members receiv ...

July 10, 2019
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Security Experts Issue Warning on Festive Crime Rates

|Date: December 07, 2018

Security Experts Issue Warning on Festive Crime Rates

A timely, stark reminder was issued today that there is likely to be a surge in thefts, burglaries and ro ...

A timely, stark reminder was issued today that there is likely to be a surge in thefts, burglaries and robberies over the Christmas fortnight, based on the evidence of the past three years. Overall, t ...

December 07, 2018
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