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Gang to spend Christmas behind bars after stealing almost 拢1m in farm machinery

Lincolnshire Police said the gang had targeted rural communities across the East Midlands, Nottinghamshire, and Lincolnshire

Chris Brayford
clock 鈥� 4 min read
The gang have been jailed for a combined total of 12 years and four months after causing their victims to lose more than 拢910,000 worth of equipment (Lincolnshire Police)
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The gang have been jailed for a combined total of 12 years and four months after causing their victims to lose more than 拢910,000 worth of equipment (Lincolnshire Police)

A gang of thieves have been sentenced to jail just before Christmas after stealing nearly 拢1 million worth of plant and agricultural machinery from farmers across Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and the...

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