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Wednesday
24  April

Police arrest two men with a van full of stolen items

 
21/02/2019 @ 04:31

Two men from Birmingham have been arrested after police stopped a van full of items believed to have been stolen from the Montgomeryshire area.

Police have appealed for anyone in the Abermule, Kerry, Montgomery and Churchstoke areas who might have had items stolen to contact them.

“Dyfed-Powys Police has a van full of white goods and metal items that officers are keen to reunite with their rightful owners,” said a police statement. The items were stolen from the Montgomeryshire area including Abermule, Kerry, Montgomery and Churchstoke yesterday (Wednesday, 20 February ). A van with the items inside was seized following the arrest of two men.”

Alin Stefan Costea, aged 24, and Stefan-Alin Zaharia, aged 26, both from the Birmingham area have been charged with theft. They have been released on police bail.

“Some of the items have already been returned to victims but we do have quite a few outstanding items. If anyone has noticed items missing and hasn’t yet been in touch with police, please get in touch by calling 101,” said a police spokesperson.

“You will be required to provide us with a few details to ensure we return the items back to the rightful owners, but we are very keen to get them back where they belong.

“I am pleased that these two men were swiftly caught, arrested and charged with these offences and I would urge any further victims to come forward.”

To retrieve your stolen goods, call 101 and quote reference DPP/0006/20/02/2019/01/C.