Posted: Thu 28th Jan 2021

Warning issued as thieves use drones to stake out farms in North Wales

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Thursday, Jan 28th, 2021

A warning has been issued after reports of criminals using drones to stake out farms in North Wales. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Police said thieves had been using the unmanned aerial devices in rural areas to look for items to steal. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Members of the rural crime team are calling on anyone who sees anything suspicious to inform them. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

They said: “We are having reports of drones being used over farms by criminals to look to see what is available to steal. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“If you see a vehicle parked near your farm and looking suspicious please call it in and if possible get the registration number.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A similar warning was issued to farmers in Denbighshire in August after reported drone sightings. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

An investigation was also launched after drones were used during a sheep worrying incident last June. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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