| POLICE SEIZE TWO VEHICLES IN BRAUGHING |
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POLICE seized two vehicles for various criminal offences on Sunday (August 10) after reports of hare coursing in Braughing. After numerous reports relating to a white van illegally hunting hares in the Braughing area, a vehicle matching the description was located and stopped. The vehicle was seized for no insurance. The police helicopter also identified a second vehicle, a 4x4, believed to be travelling in convoy with the white van. The 4x4 was found later unoccupied and on examination of the fuel it was discovered to be running on what is believed to be red diesel, which is illegal, and subsequently seized. A group of males was found nearby who denied being the occupants of the 4x4. Further enquiries found one of the men was wanted by the Metropolitan Police for theft of two cans of oil and had failed to answer bail. Sgt Chris Hunt said: “This was an excellent team effort involving numerous officers from the Response team, Neighbourhood Team, Control Room staff, Chiltern Air Support and members of the local community. It shows how police and the public can work together to combat crime. “We continue to work with the local communities to tackle the problem of hare coursing. Illegal hare coursing is cruel and of tremendous concern to gamekeepers and farmers in rural areas, as offenders can often cause damage to land and threaten anyone who tries to stop them. “Those people who live and work in the rural areas must be protected from crime and we are working hard to reduce their fears.” |
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