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Cross-border criminals who prey on rural communities were sent a resounding message by police forces as part of a continued crackdown.

Shortly before 1am on Thursday June 16 2022 police officers spotted a Land Rover Freelander that was towing a trailer on the A69 near Corbridge.

ALMOST 70 vehicles were stopped, drugs seized and arrests made as part of one of the biggest rural crime operations.

POLICE have stopped 70 vehicles in a multi-force crackdown on rural crime in North Yorkshire.

Officers across the region have partnered up to take further action against criminal activity in one of their biggest rural crime operations yet.

ACTION has been promised to “urgently” bring down 101 waiting times in the North-East, with less than half of calls being answered promptly.

Action has been promised to “urgently” bring down 101 waiting times in the North East, with less than half of calls being answered promptly.

TWO suspected burglars accused of threatening their victim with a screwdriver during a raid at a remote farm were arrested within 12 minutes.

Vehicles stopped and tickets issued in week of police action A number of vehicles were stopped and tickets were issued in a week of action by police. On Monday officers from across Cumbria took place in a regional Operation Checkpoint, alongside colleagues from Northumbria, Durham and North Yorkshire. The multi-force operation targeted criminals travelling around the north of England and Scotland. Officers were deployed to key locations, to intercept vehicles linked to rural and wildlife crime....

TWO allegedly intoxicated drivers have been taken off rural roads this week. Northumbria Police arrested the motorists on Monday as part of a joint operation in Northumberland between police officers, volunteers and partners. The action formed part of Operation Checkpoint which targets suspected criminal activity in rural communities. Operation Checkpoint – which remains one of the biggest rural policing operations of its kind in the country – saw Northumbria Police join with partners...