Four men sentenced for numerous rural thefts – Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire

Hello Resident,

We often say the Thames Valley is a hostile area for rural crime – and here is the proof.

Following our investigation, four men have been sentenced in connection with numerous thefts in rural areas in Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.

The offenders stole several horseboxes from rural locations in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire, as well one in Warwickshire, between 3 September and 25 November 2021. They then transported them to an address in Wokingham, where they were prepped and sold as quickly as possible.

The items were located by the owners after being advertised online for sale. We then identified the location they were being stored and found the items by use of a drone, along with a third stolen horsebox.

We then executed a warrant and recovered stolen horseboxes, a caravan, a plant trailer and a livestock trailer from our area, as well as Warwickshire and Lincolnshire.

We also recovered a toilet block stolen in Derbyshire, and another stolen horsebox with roadside stops.

We will never tolerate this offending on our patch and we will always work with our partners, both within and outside policing, to continue to make the Thames Valley a hostile area for rural crime.

We have published a video showing the thefts, transportation, the horseboxes being prepared for sale and police drone footage from our investigation on social media.

Read more on our website.

Kind regards,