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bm52



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United Kingdom 2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Havana
Several stolen recently in West Sussex area
Just a heads up, I am reliably informed that at leat 18 Defenders have been stolen in recent weeks in West Sussex area. Hope your is locked up safe and sound.

I don't know who by or whether the Police have arrested anyone
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Dieselhead



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Censored Censored Censored

Well one is locked up in a barn

Better buy a hungry dog for the other Cool Chris

2008 XS 110 2.4 Utility. Tonga Green
1953 Series 1 for restoration
1983 Mini Mayfair
2004 VW T5 Camper
2008 Diahatsu Sirion. Thats hers
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Post #615008 6th Apr 2017 9:41pm
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Ecco



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..im wondering where is the market for stolen defenders?
Post #616744 14th Apr 2017 10:21am
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mse



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Like many things, they get shipped off - caravans, motor-homes and i think defenders, quickly find their way to ireland and France and then beyond Mike
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zsd-puma



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I expect some just get their ID's changed, then driven to one of the container ports put in a box and shipped off to africa.

Most though just get broken up for bits i think, look at all the Land Rover parts on ebay....

It's easier to strip down a Defender than say a Range Rover, and there's a bigger demand for the parts. It's also easier to move a van load of parts out of the country than a complete car. Most cars on trailers get stopped by Kent Police and checked at the channel ports, a van load of parts not so much, as how would they be identified? At best Police might have a quick look in the back and check the van doesn't have a marker for any kind of vehicle crime.
Post #616766 14th Apr 2017 11:38am
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foxyred



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Last puma 110 my brother in law sold went to Africa
Post #616818 14th Apr 2017 6:58pm
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Kst80



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When I spoke to the recovery garage that collected mine for the police (Essex admittedly) they told me the get one a week roughly as a stolen recovered. They are near Essex, Kent borders and close to London so I don't know what area they cover.
Post #616919 15th Apr 2017 8:31am
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