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Police storm into service station toilets after following 'suspicious' HGV along M62
21.01.2022 - 22:07 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Two men were arrested in service station toilets after police followed a suspicious HGV across Greater Manchester after reports a cargo container had been stolen.
Police were called to a report of a trailer with a shipping container being stolen by a lorry off John Gilbert Way, Trafford Park, at around 4.25pm on Thursday (January 20).
During the search, officers spotted a suspicious HGV tractor unit, believed to be on false plates, and followed it covertly from the Gatley area to Birch service station off the M62.
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The Roads Policing team and the police helicopter followed the vehicle as it made it's way through Manchester, Stockport, Tameside and the motorway network.
The HGV was seen to be driving erratically before it was eventually abandoned at the service station.
The two men were then detained in the toilets.
The men are being held on suspicion of several theft-related offences and are being questioned in custody.
Enquiries are ongoing and anyone with information should contact police online or via 101 quoting incident 1993 of 20/01/2022.
Details can be passed anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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