Reward offered after 30 tonnes of digger parts were stolen from a Deeside Industrial Estate firm

Crimestoppers is offering a reward following the burglary of £130,000 worth of equipment from Deeside Industrial Estate. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The independent charity has put up a £1,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of those involved in a burglary of parts from Gwynedd Shipping Limited on Deeside Industrial Estate. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The theft which happened overnight on Friday 22 to Saturday 23 May 2020. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The uniquely recognisable parts made by GEITH, with their distinctive logo on each item, are used on JCB-type diggers. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Nearly one hundred of the items, which are large and weighty, were stolen, along with over 200 assembly kits. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A total of approximately 30 tonnes was removed in potentially two separate HGV lorries. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Gary Murray, North West Regional Manager at the charity Crimestoppers, said: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“With the restrictions and challenges companies are facing as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, this is the last thing any local employer needs. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The stolen items are heavy and niche, with a very small market. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

We would appeal for anyone who has information about those involved in the burglary or who has been offered the parts to contact our charity anonymously.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Do you work in the haulage industry and have heard about vehicles used to transport the stolen goods from the burglary? ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Did you see anything unusual near the Deeside Industrial Estate before the burglary or on that night, or have you noticed the goods stored in a warehouse or been offered them on the cheap? ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

If so, this information could be important in tracking down those involved.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

You can speak to us anonymously by calling our UK Contact Centre which is open 24/7 on freephone 0800 555 111 or you can use our simple and secure anonymous online form at www.crimestoppers-uk.org. Nobody will ever know you contacted us – only you.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Information passed directly to police will not qualify for our reward. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Only information passed to Crimestoppers – using our untraceable anonymous online form at www.crimestoppers-uk.org or via our 0800 555 111 freephone number.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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