Published at: Friday 6th May 2011 First Floor, Town Council Offices, Issue 509 Civic Hall Square, Shildon, RIER DL4 1AH. N C Telephone/Fax: 01388 775896 Shildon W Duty journalist: 0790 999 2731 ric t O & D i s t T At the heart www.shildontowncrier.com of our wonderful community email:
[email protected] AAP supports ‘valued Town tightens the community facility’ net on scrap thieves Police operation Hansel, avoid paying tax and duty targeting scrap metal on fuel that all road users thieves in County Durham, are required to pay. focused its attention on Police visited two scrapyards Shildon on Wednesday 27th in the area to ensure regula- April. tions were being adhered to A checkpoint was estab- and to promote their ‘Good lished in Lambton Street in Practice’ scheme to respon- the town, where suspicious sible owners. vehicles were intercepted Metal theft is estimated to by police with help from account for up to 8% of all Vehicle and Operator crime in the Durham Police Services Agency and Her Force area, with many more Majesty’s Revenue and instances suspected of Customs officers. going unreported. Several cars, vans and PC Andy Sutherland, who lorries were stopped during helped to plan Operation the exercise. Hansel said, “With scrap This resulted in two vehicle metal values remaining seizures, five waste carrying high, this is an area which offences and fifteen fixed is currently proving very Children from the Community Centre saying a big ‘thank you’ to the AAP. penalty notices for various attractive to criminals. Bishop Auckland and residents in Shildon and ment for them to enjoy.