COPS HUNT GANG OVER £20,000 TRAILER AND TOOL THEFT

strand-road-police-station-derry-google-1-1-400x240-20131121-132010-438-1-264x240DETECTIVES are on hunting a gang the theft of a trailer and expensive workmen’s tools.

Detective Inspector David McQuade  said that the items stolen were valued at over £20,000.

A trailer containing the tools was attached to a van that was parked in a yard at Creevagh Road in Derry’s Creggan district at about 9 pm on New Year’s Eve.

The following morning, it was discovered that the trailer and tools from the van had been stolen.

The 6 ft x 4 ft twin-axle  trailer had a permanently mounted ‘Lincoln’ welder with a stainless steel cover valued at about £10,000.

It also had two large tool boxes containing custom-made hydraulic  tools valued at about £10,000.

Police are keen to hear from anyone who saw suspicious activity or noticed the trailer being towed away.

The trailer had a Northern Ireland registration containing the letters ‘SLZ’.

Information can be given on the police non-emergency number, 101, or by calling the Crimestoppers Charity anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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