A John Deere 6830 tractor worth £40,000 has been stolen along with a forklift worth £12,000 following a farm raid in Fife.
Police Scotland are appealing for information following the theft of the two high-value vehicles from the farm near Kirkcaldy.
Officers were called to Begg Farm, Cluny on Monday (23 April) after the theft of the tractor and a forklift truck.
The John Deere 6830 tractor is green and yellow in colour, is valued at £40,000 and has the registration number SP11 AAE.
The Manitou Mani Reach Forklift is red in colour, valued at £12,000 and has the registration number SP08 BZG.
Both vehicles were stolen between the hours of 4pm on Sunday 22nd April and 8am on Monday 23rd April.
Detective Constable Ross Gribbons of Dunfermline CID said: “These were valuable farm vehicles which are essential for the work of the farm.
“This theft may well have happened in broad daylight and may have looked like the vehicles were being moved legitimately.”
New data shows rural crime cost the UK £44.5m in 2017, with the future trend showing a rise in this form of crime as thieves become more “brazen” as they target the countryside.
Anyone with information is asked to contact us on 101 or via Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 quoting incident number 0540 of 23rd April.
