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DOZENS of suspected scrap metal thieves have been arrested in a major police operation across Darlington and south Durham.

Bosses of a Telford-based company hope its revolutionary system will see metal thefts across the borough drop after a number of successes in other parts of the country.

CRIME in West Bridgford, Gamston, Lady Bay, Compton Acres and Ruddington has dropped by 22%, new figures reveal.

THE fight against crime in rural Cumbria was thrown into the national spotlight last night.

AN invisible crime buster will hopefully dampen the enthusiasm of thieves in Shefford.

THE fight to combat the increasing number of metal thefts in Amber Valley is being stepped up.

A CRACKDOWN on car crime in Northamptonshire has led to 17 arrests, only a week after it was relaunched.

A MAJOR crime crackdown in Leeds was hailed a success after arrests and the seize of vehicles.

POLICE have supplied the latest high-tech anti-theft kits to primary and secondary schools around Huntingdon.

A 27-year-old Broadstairs man has already faced court action because of the new technology.