Two men have been arrested and charged in connection with 67 crimes involving theft from vehicles across Fife, Tayside and the Lothian and Borders.
Warrants were executed at various addresses in Edinburgh and the total value of stolen property and damage to vehicles from the past year is thought to be around £108,333.
The arrests are part of Operation Delano, which is a joint operation investigating thieves who are targeting vans to gain entry and steal power tools.
The men, both aged 22, have made their first appearance at Livingston Sheriff Court.
Detective Chief Inspector, Stephen Healy, of Livingston Police Station, said: “We understand the impact these crimes have on the local communities and we carried out extensive enquiries.
“This is a good result for our officers across the three divisions, as well as officers from Northumbria Constabulary who assisted with our operation.
“Rest assured we treat these crimes with the utmost seriousness and anyone with information regarding vehicle crime is always urged to contact us on 101.”
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
