Scots thieves steal £50,000 of bikes in raids at two outdoor centres
Crooks targeted the Laggan Wolftrax mountain bike centre and another cycling shop and made off with 20 bikes and kit
£50,000 worth of bikes and kit was stolen from the Laggan Wolftrax and another bike shop.
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Updated: 17:24, 20 January 2021
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Trashed: the Wee Bike Hub inside
Dashcam footage may hold vital clues as to the major theft of more than £55,000 worth of high-end mountain bikes and clothes in Badenoch, police believe.
Officers investigating the major break in and theft at the Laggan Wolftrax Visitor Centre in Badenoch & Strathspey believe the criminals would have needed a large vehicle to haul away such a large number of goods.
And they have urged drivers to check their car dashcams in case they may have caught any suspicious looking vehicles which fit the bill.
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Updated: 14:19, 17 January 2021
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Trashed: the Wee Bike Hub inside
HIGHLANDERS have been warned to beware suspicious characters offering cycles for sale after more than £55,000 worth of high value mountain bikes and clothes were stolen.
Police in Aviemore are investigating after eight Polygon Siskiu T8 mountain bikes, estimated to be worth around £12,800, were stolen from Laggan Wolftrax Visitor Centre in Badenoch and Strathspey between 11pm on Friday and 3am yesterday.
At the same time 12 other mountain bikes âof various makes and modelsâ, worth a combined £39,500, and a further £3100 worth of clothing were also stolen from The Wee Bike Hub.