Mental theft concerns raised

Thursday, January 26th 2012 07:05

There are calls for new laws to be introduced now

An organisation which represents rural businesses and landowners in Rutland say they're disappointed the government's not brought in a bill to tackle metal theft...

It's as there's been a dramatic increase in the amount of metal theft cases in the county over the past several months...

The Country Land and Business Association have backed a scrap metal bill which would ensure more checks within the scrap metal industry...

They also want offenders to receive harsher sentences...

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