Kent Police Metal Thefts Campaign Continues

A van with scrap metal on board was stopped and vehicle seized in Folkestone as the driver had no insurance for driving for business, as Police officers in south Kent are continuing the campaign against metal theft in the area.

On 9 August 2011 a Ford Transit van, loaded with scrap metal, was stopped in Hill Road, Folkestone. The vehicle was seized as the driver had no insurance for driving the van for business purposes. The 43-year-old man from Hythe was reported for summons to court as he already had points on his licence.

Motorists must have insurance for driving for business

Inspector Rob Marsh warned:

"Driving a vehicle for business purposes without the appropriate insurance carries a £200 fine and six penalty points on the driver's licence. If that driver already has points on his licence and six more would risk him losing the licence then he will have to appear before magistrates. It should also be borne in mind that a seized vehicle can cost the owner £100 a week to store until it is recovered."

On 7 August 2011 officers arrested a 39-year-old man from Willesborough in the Old Railway Works off Newtown Road, Ashford. He was charged with burglary and the theft of copper cabling and appeared before magistrates in Canterbury.