This is the dramatic moment police dismantled a gang of thieves who stole £10million of farming equipment during an 'unprecedented' rural crime spree.
Police wearing body armour and helmets smashed through doors to apprehend the crooks as they slept during a series of co-ordinated early-morning busts.
The seven-strong group of burglars had menaced communities in Shropshire and Wales for 18 months before being apprehended.
They were responsible for stealing up to £10million worth of tractors, Land Rovers and quad bikes during raids on businesses between August 2022 and February 2024.
Chilling CCTV captured the gang striking under the cover of darkness using vans and trailers to escape with farming equipment after trying to dismantle security cameras.
