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o  NaVCIS Freight Desk collates ALL UK Freight Crime and maintains a national database o  We need Police and Industry to tell us about Freight Crime Incidents that happen in the UK o  The database is secure and confidential and we respect the ‘commercial integrity’ of incidents o  We need your help in obtaining the = Bigger Picture of all UK Freight Crime

o  We are interested in all the following types of Freight Crime o  Load Thefts – Theft From Motor Vehicle o  Vehicle Interference – Attempt Load Thefts o  Hijacks – Robbery – Violence used to steal loads - HGV’s – Semi-Trailers o  HGV Thefts – Theft of Motor Vehicle o  Semi-Trailer Thefts – with or without loads o  ANY suspicious incidents with unusual “Modus Operandi’ – Fake Hauliers/Frauds/Fake Police, HA, DVSA

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GWENT Police – NW UK OCG Members Jailed

Five men have been jailed for stealing a trailer loaded with £20,000 of biscuits from a Burton’s Biscuits factory in south Wales

Cardiff Crown Court was told the men, from Cheshire and Liverpool, targeted the Burton’s factory at Cwmbran, Gwent on June 17 last year. The abandoned the trailer – worth about £10,000 – was later recovered but not the biscuits, which were valued at about £20,000

Kieron Price, Stephen Burrows, Aaron Thomas, Anthony Edgerton and Paul Price admitted charges relating to the biscuit theft and received jail terms ranging from 44 to 16 months


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NaVCIS / VOSA Intelligence Operation

At 11.35hrs on the 12th April 2016, our Dover Ports Police NaVCIS SPOC and VOSA, stopped an incoming Scania tractor unit towing a Krone TIP semi-Trailer (pictured opposite) at the Eastern Docks, Dover

The trailer was fully loaded and was found to have been stolen in January 2016 from Belgium

The trailer has been returned to its rightful owners and the tractor unit/load has been seized for further enquiries by Customs Officers


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Merseyside Police – Refrigerated Semi-Trailer Theft

On the 31st March 2016, at 00.55hrs offenders stole a refrigerated semi-trailer loaded with meat products from an industrial park in Knowsley, Merseyside

The offenders used a Daf CF Tractor Unit, White, bearing cloned number plates, VRM: **12*** (see CCTV picture opposite)

If you have any information, please contact Merseyside Police on 101, Crimestoppers or NaVCIS contacts below


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Suffolk Police – A14 Load Theft – Lotus Alloy Wheels

Overnight from 21.00hrs on the 4th April 2016 to 05.15hrs on the 5th April 2016 Offenders attacked a curtainside HGV Semi –trailer and stole a selection of Lotus alloy car wheels

The HGV was parked on the A14 westbound near to Saxham Business Park, just off the A14 at Saxham

Any information about the offence or witnesses, please contact PC Teri Hatch, Suffolk Police, on 101, Crimestoppers or NaVCIS contacts below


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Suffolk Police – Another A14 Load Theft

Overnight from 21.00hrs on the 22nd March 2016 to 10.00hrs on the 23rd March 2016 Offenders attacked a curtainside HGV Semi –trailer and stole a part load of Paint

The HGV was parked on the A14 eastbound, close to Cleeton St Mary, Stowmarket. If you can, avoid insecure parking on the A14 in this area

Any information about the offence or witnesses, please contact Pc Mark Simpson at Stowmarket Police Station, Suffolk Police, on 101, Crimestoppers or NaVCIS contacts below


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Police Scotland – M74, J13, Lanarkshire

Late evening on 12th April 2016 a parked HGV had its curtains slashed and offenders inspected the goods but nothing stolen

The driver had just parked at Abington Services on the M74 and left the cab to use the toilets. When he returned 20 minutes later he saw the damage

Offenders appear to have been in situ and watched him leave HGV unattended Any Information? – contact Police Scotland, Crimestoppers or NaVCIS contacts below


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Thames Valley Police – Lorry Load Theft

Overnight on the 6th – 7th April 2016 offenders have attacked a parked HGV on an industrial estate, Middleton Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire

They cut the curtains on semi-trailer, stealing a part load of seven pallets of medical products

Any Information? – contact Thames Valley Police on 101, Crimestoppers or NaVCIS contacts below


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Norfolk Police – Stolen Trailer ID Plates – Slide 1 of 2

Industry partners have informed us about the theft of Trailer ID and Ministry Trailer Plates from a depot in Norfolk very recently

Please see the list opposite for all the details of the trailer plates stolen


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Norfolk Police – Stolen Trailer ID Plates – Slide 2 of 2

Please see picture opposite for an example of one of the ID plates stolen

We are concerned that they could be used to clone Stolen semi-trailers of a similar type and size

If you have any information then please contact: Norfolk Police on 101; Crimestoppers anonymously or NaVCIS

Contacts below


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Hertfordshire Police – Freight Crime Hot Spots

A10 approach to M25

South Mimms Services, J23, M25,

Potters Bar

A414, South of St Albans


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Thames Valley Police

Freight Crime Hot Spots

Newport Pagnell Services

J14-15 M1

A40, High Wycombe To

Denham, Uxbridge

A34, Bicester to Newbury

Reading Services, J11-12, M4


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German Police – Theft of Two Loaded HGV’s

Overnight on the 10th – 11th April 2016, offenders forced entry into a Logistics Yard south of Heidelberg and stole two articulated HGV’s, by means of ‘hot wiring’

Both the semi-trailers were loaded with cosmetic and hygiene products and have yet to be recovered

Any information to Crime stoppers or NaVCIS Contacts below


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German Police – AGAIN - Theft of Two Loaded HGV’s

Overnight on 7th – 8th April 2016, east of Frankfurt am Main, offenders burgled a logistics site and stole keys to two loaded HGV’s

Both lorries were tracked by GPS systems east along the A3 motorway and eventually recovered minus their loads



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German Police – Tobacco Cargo Theft

At the end of March 2016 a driver stopped at lorry park “Euro Rastpark, Guxhagen” on A7 Motorway, Central Germany

Offenders cut a hole in rigid trailer roof and stole 400 cartons of tobacco products



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German Police – Load Theft Hot Spot

Industry contacts have informed us about numerous recent load thefts on the A24 motorway between Hamburg and Berlin

Drivers using the rest area “ Shremheide” have suffered load thefts. Photocopiers were the latest load to be stolen


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Protective Marking : NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED

FOIA Exemption : NO

Suitable for Publication Scheme ? YES

Title and Version : NaVCIS Freight Bulletin

Purpose : To provide current and relevant intelligence for industry partners

Relevant to : Freight, Logistics & Insurance Industry

Summary : As Purpose

Creating BOCU/ Branch & Unit : NaVCIS Freight Desk

Briefing author : Andrew Round 46940

Created Date : Friday 15th April 2016

Review Date : 14 days from above


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