Power tools worth one million pounds recovered by Kent Police
Officers have catalogued over 3,500 items
More than 3,500 power tools, worth more than a million pounds, have been recovered by Kent Police.
A search for one power tool with a tracking device led to the seizure of the suspected stolen items for which officers would now like to identify owners.
The stolen drill led officers to the address in Swattenden.
In the search for the tracked item, officers uncovered a large haul of suspected stolen goods, including a quad bike confirmed to be stolen from Ashford, and six caravans stolen from locations nationwide including Bristol, Wales, Southampton, Staffordshire and Sussex.
Five local men, aged between 18 and 44, were arrested alongside a 19-year-old woman and 17-year-old boy on suspicion of multiple offences relating to theft.
They have since been bailed.
Officers are keen to identity the rightful owners of the tools.
Kent Police have released a list of the items that have been recovered:
- Drills and impact drivers
- Saws
- Angle grinders
- Multi tools
- Nail guns
- Generators
- Disc cutters
- Hand tools
- Garden power tools
- Laser levels
- Batteries and chargers
- Radios
- Other miscellaneous electrical tools/items
Brands of items include DeWalt, Makita, Milwaukee, Bosch, Hitachi and Stihl.
Members of the public who have been victims of power tool thefts are encouraged to look at the above list of items and manufacturers and get in contact.