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Gangs using drones causes rise in tractor GPS thefts

Organised criminals are travelling the length and breadth of the UK for highly-valued and easily portable GPS kits, raiding farms most recently in Scotland, North West and North East England

Rachael Brown
Chief Reporter
clock 鈥� 2 min read
Gangs using drones causes rise in tractor GPS thefts

Police and the NFU are asking farmers to review security measures and to report any crimes following a surge in last few months over the theft of high-value global positioning systems (GPS). Organised...

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