04/11/2009
Farm machinery theft has risen to record levels - Eastern Europe's gangs are stealing to order. Anna Hill hears from insurers who are funding a police unit to control the problem.
News and issues in rural Britain.
Farm machinery theft has risen to record levels, and Eastern Europe's criminal gangs are stealing to order. Anna Hill hears from the largest farm insurers, who are funding a police unit to control the problem.
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