Nine people have been arrested after almost £700,000 worth of plant machinery was stolen across the UK. Police said scammers used fake ID to hire out machinery without any intention of returning it.

Meaney Plant Hire had an open day for their hire depot. Along with maintaining a local service to the community, the company ...

He added: "We believe that those involved have been using false identifications in order to hire out plant equipment with no intent of ever returning the machines." The investigation has been led ...