Totnes arrests prompt fresh appeal over Plymouth and South Hams thefts
Police are appealing for information after a van was stopped in Totnes and a haul of metal items, including radiators, lead sheets and fibre optic cables, was recovered
Two men have been arrested after police recovered suspected stolen metal items from a van stopped in Totnes.
Officers stopped the vehicle on Tuesday, November 3, and seized a range of items, including radiators, lead sheets and high-value fibre optic cables.
Police believe the items may have been stolen from locations in Plymouth and the South Hams.
The two men, both in their 20s and from Birmingham, were arrested on suspicion of theft. They have since been released on police bail while enquiries continue.
Police are appealing to anyone who has recently been the victim of metal theft in Plymouth or the South Hams to contact them if the items taken match those recovered.
“We are also asking anybody with any information that may assist to call 101 or visit our website quoting 50260294518,” A Devon & Cornwall Police spokesperson said.