03/08/2004

Police appeal following lorry theft

Police are appealing for information after a 40-foot Target Express lorry was stolen from an industrial estate in Co Londonderry at the weekend.

The lorry was taken from the Campsie Industrial Estate in Londonderry sometime before 12:30pm on Sunday.

The brown lorry, which belonged to a transport delivery firm, was three-quarters full of stock.

The Scania lorry, which has Target Express written on the side and a rear curtain trailer, bore the registration number UIL 6081.

It is believed to have been the only Target Express vehicle on the roads in Northern Ireland on Sunday.

Anyone who has spotted the lorry or has any information about its theft is urged to contact detectives at Waterside on 028 7136 7337.

(GB)

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