$1.5m worth of stolen farming, transport equipment found, Adelaide Hills man arrested
A MAN has been arrested for allegedly stealing $1.5 million worth of farming and transport equipment spanning across 10 years.
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A MAN has been arrested for allegedly stealing $1.5 million worth of farming and transport equipment spanning across 10 years.
SA Police have charged an Adelaide Hills man, 50, with numerous counts of theft after a lengthy joint operation with Queensland Police.
About $960,000 worth of stolen equipment was recovered in South Australia and Queensland, including heavy earth-moving equipment and farming equipment, all stolen between 2006 and 2015.
The haul included a 13.5m-long purpose-built car racing transport semi-trailer - owned by Dack Attack Motorsports - which was stolen from Burra last August.
Detectives attended an Adelaide Hills property belonging to the arrested man on Wednesday and seized an additional $575,000 worth of suspected stolen transport equipment, including eight semi-trailers.
The Adelaide Hills man has been bailed to appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court in April.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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