Posted: Tue 26th Mar 2019

Stolen chainsaw and controlled drugs found after vehicle stop in Buckley

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Tuesday, Mar 26th, 2019

Police have recovered a stolen chainsaw and a quantity of controlled drugs after an ‘eagle-eyed’ Buckley resident reported a suspicious male knocking on doors offering gardening services. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The man was spotted in the Rhuddlan Road area of Buckley, the local resident raised concerns to police who then stopped a vehicle close by. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Following a search police found a Husqvarna chainsaw, which is alleged to have been stolen and a quantity of controlled drugs. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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In a post on the South Flintshire police team Facebook page a spokesperson said: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“An eagle eyed resident in the Rhuddlan Road area of Buckley was concerned about a male going door to door offering gardening services and reported this to police. As a result of the call a vehicle was stopped in the locality and searched.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“A stolen chainsaw and some controlled drugs were found.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Please report any suspicious activity to us so we can try our best to target these offenders.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​


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