Four men arrested and dozens of vehicles recovered near Leighton Buzzard

Four men have been arrested and more than 30 suspected stolen vehicles recovered after a community policing led operation in Heath and Reach.

Officers visited an address in Heath and Reach on Thursday, April 16, and discovered dozens of stripped out vehicles and a significant number of car parts.

Four men found at the scene – one man in his 60s from London, two men in their 50s from Sussex and a man in his 20s from Luton – were all arrested on suspicion of handling stolen goods.

They have been released on bail, pending further enquiries.

Sergeant Adrian Paine, from the Leighton Buzzard community policing team, said: “This was an exceptional proactive policing operation.

“The quick and decisive actions of the team were able to secure the scene for evidence as well as a number of suspects.

“Our officers are determined to root out those involved in this offending and bring them to justice, as well as keeping our residents’ valuable property safe.”

Anyone with any information about criminal activity taking place in their community can report it online at: www.bedfordshire.police.uk/report.

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