Vladut Boberschi was handed a 12-month community order with conditions to work 150 hours unpaid while receiving a £150 fine
"GPS units are essential for UK farming and as we all like eating, drinking and wearing clothes, this piece of kit is important to every single one of us"
Farms in Lincolnshire, Essex, Newport, North Yorkshire and Thames Valley have been targeted
NFU Mutual said it has worked collaboratively with the National Rural Crime Unit after seeing an increase in the number of Hilux trucks being stolen from farms across the UK in 2024
NFU Mutual said it has provided funds for the officer - specifically targeting livestock thefts - to join the National Rural Crime Unit