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As part of enquiries into a stolen moped taken from the Brentwood area on Sunday 17 November, the Basildon Local Policing Team officers attended a property in Great Knightleys, Basildon, on the afternoon of Tuesday 19 November, where they found over 200 vehicle parts in several rooms.
A 48-year-old woman and a 19-year-old man were arrested at the property on suspicion of theft of vehicles.
The pair currently remain in custody while we continue our enquiries.
District Commander, Chief Inspector Dan McHugh said:
We’ll continue our work to identify those involved in the theft of vehicles or vehicle parts, to protect the property of rightful owners.
We want to drive down vehicle crime, so we’d ask the public to help us with this important issue.
If you know who is dealing in stolen cars or vehicle parts, please contact us so we can take the appropriate action.
Crimestoppers have launched a new campaign in Essex encouraging people to give information anonymously about those responsible for vehicle theft.
The focus is to raise awareness of vehicle crime, to prevent it from happening and to encourage the public to pass on what they know whilst staying completely anonymous.
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