30 of the 44 offences took place in Hertfordshire.
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Six men have been charged as part of an investigation into a series of high-end, keyless vehicle thefts across Hertfordshire and the surrounding counties – including in Welwyn Garden City, Hatfield, Potters Bar and St Albans.
The men were arrested after a warrant was executed in East Herts on Friday, May 7, with the operation the culmination of a long-running investigation by the police’s Tactical Resources Team, supported by colleagues from the Serious and Organised Crime Command.
The men have all been charged with conspiracy to steal and using apparatus for the purpose of interfering with wireless telegraphy between November 6, 2020 and May 7, 2021. They are as follows:
A notice from Hertfordshire County Council in this week’s edition of the
Watford Observer details the 21 different sections of road - including significant stretches in the Vicarage Road and Hagden Lane area of Watford - that will be affected by temporary closures and no waiting restrictions from as early as Monday. The order takes effect from May 17 and will last for 18 months, but the restrictions will only apply at times shown by signs on or near the streets where the works will be carried out. These are: Main Parade, Chorleywood, from its westernmost junction with Whitelands Avenue north-eastwards, south-eastwards and south-westwards for a distance of approximately 81 metres.
Six men have been arrested by Hertfordshire police Six men have been charged as part of an investigation into dozens of high-end vehicle thefts across Hertfordshire. They were arrested after a warrant was executed in East Herts on Friday, May 7, following a long-running investigation by the constabulary’s Tactical Resources team and colleagues from the Serious and Organised Crime Command. The men have all been charged with conspiracy to steal (between 6 November, 2020 and 7 May, 2021) and using apparatus for the purpose of interfering with wireless telegraphy (between 6 November, 2020 and 7 May, 2021). Investigators have so far linked 44 offences to the series, committed across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Essex, London and Surrey – 30 of which were in Herts.
By Nathan Louis
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There were very long delays on the M25 and in the Watford area this morning following a crash.
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The collision happened on the anti-clockwise carriageway between junction 19 for Watford and junction 18 for Rickmansworth before 7am.
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There were tailbacks of nearly nine miles after lane closures were put in place, with Highways England reporting delays of more than 50 minutes at one stage.
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Queues on the M25 went back to junction 22 for London Colney, with the entry slip road at junction 19 (Watford) also very slow.
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The Rickmansworth, Croxley Green, Kings Langley, Bricket Wood, and Radlett areas were also affected by the problems on the M25.