Farming equipment was recovered in Surrey by officers from Kent Police’s Rural Task Force within hours of it being reported stolen.

The hay tedder, used for haymaking, had been reported stolen from a farm in Southfleet, Dartford, on the evening of Monday 12 June 2023. Immediate inquiries were carried out and the property was tracked to Surrey where it was swiftly recovered along with a stolen post knocker.

Good work
Since the beginning of 2023, officers from the Rural Task Force (RTF) have recovered stolen property worth more than £280,000, from tools and farm machinery to vehicles and horseboxes. The dedicated team tackles and investigates rural crime and builds strong relationships with members of the rural community to help deter and detect offences.