Police are warning Land Rover Defender owners to be vigilant around the Wealden villages after two Defenders were stolen and a third attempted theft in Mayfield and Rotherfield during the past weekend. A white Defender was stolen at some point Saturday night from St Leonards Lane, Mayfield, it was later recovered in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, … Read more
A man arrested during an investigation into a “chop shop” garage dealing in piles of stolen car parts has been jailed. Michael Burton, 29,of Kingsway, Whiston appeared at Liverpool crown court where he admitted handling stolen goods, possession with intent to supply cocaine, dangerous driving and assaulting a constable. He was arrested on November 14 … Read more
The Land Rover Defender is one of the most stolen vehicles since production of the iconic vehicle. The aim of this article is to show you how to secure a Land Rover Defender against theft for little cost. There are plenty of companies cashing in on Defender theft right now with products that can easily … Read more
Police are searching for a man described as having ‘pronounced cheekbones’, who is suspected of stealing a Land Rover Freelander, without keys, from the owners driveway in Rubery during the early hours of Thursday morning. The black Land Rover, number plate BK11YJN, was parked on a drive in Rednal Hill Lane when it was taken … Read more
A thief that stole a Land Rover Defender from Draughton and smashed it into a wall, causing £15,000 damage to the vehicle, was sentenced to 24 weeks in prison – suspended for two years at court yesterday. Adam Virr, 29, admitted to aggravated vehicle taking, driving while disqualified and driving without insurance at Skipton Magistrates … Read more
Land Rover Defender ceased production in January 2016 and since then there has been a surge in thefts of the iconic vehicles. Some Land Rover owners are now fighting back by using social media to track down their vehicles, posting on groups such as Landywatch which is run mainly by police officers in their spare … Read more
A gang of thieves targeting rural areas in both Devon and Cornwall have been jailed for more than 16 years after being told that they were ‘a plague on the hard-pressed rural community’ by the judge. The gang which comprised of family members Daniel Small and his two sons recruited the help of friends and … Read more
X-Eng Pedal Lock Free Upgrade Important Information: Since production of the Land Rover Defender was discontinued last year there has been a sharp rise in thefts of the iconic vehicle. The Defender is now one of the top four most stolen vehicles in the UK, with LandRovers of all ages being targeted. Defenders are notoriously … Read more
Suspected Stolen Land Rover Found Burnt Out In Frome: It’s believed that a Land Rover Defender found in Frome that was found on its side and on fire is a stolen vehicle, fire crews attended the scene at Elliots Lane in Great Elm at 9.46pm yesterday night. (February 5). A spokesman from Devon and Somerset … Read more
Land Rover’s Solihull factory was targeted previously by thieves that stole an estimated £1 million worth of engines in an identical style raid to the latest £3 million heist. Earlier this week a gang used a HGV lorry tractor unit to enter the Jaguar Land Rover Lode Lane site in full view of security cameras … Read more