Tracking software helps police recover stolen mini-diggers worth £200,000
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The recovery of twelve stolen brand new mini-diggers, valued at around £200,000, has highlighted the importance of companies taking steps to safeguard the security of their vehicles and plant.
The newly-delivered diggers were stolen from an industrial estate in Maidstone, Kent before Christmas. The owners immediately reported the theft to the police, who were able to investigate the crime utilising real-time location data provided by the Skyline tracking system, produced by Essex-based Enigma Vehicle Systems.
The Skyline tracking system had been fitted to all of the diggers by Versatile Equipment Ltd, prior to their sale to the end user, allowing Versatile and Enigma to work together to provide vital intelligence to the police.
Utilising the location data provided by the Skyline tracking system, the police were able to pinpoint the location of the stolen diggers to a trailer on the A229, north of Staplehurst, Kent. The diggers were recovered and four people were subsequently arrested.
Versatile Equipment Ltd, based in Borough Green, Kent has been offering Enigma’s Skyline tracking system to its customers for the past 18 months. Speaking of the successful recovery of the mini-diggers, Lee Chater, Sales Director at Versatile Equipment, said: “The fact that Skyline was able to pinpoint the location of the stolen plant, obviously played a vital part in the successful recovery of the mini-diggers and demonstrated exactly why we feel that fitting the system can be so beneficial.”
Ian Keam-George, Chief Executive of Enigma Vehicle Systems, said: “This recovery was a terrific outcome for our customer. It illustrates the need for continued vigilance when it comes to plant security and the value of the Skyline system in particular. I must also acknowledge the effort of the Kent Police who pulled all the stops out to assist with this recovery.”
Enigma is currently preparing for the release of the eighth upgrade of the Skyline system, which is scheduled for June 2013 and will include new functionality including fuel monitoring, equipment efficiency and enhanced CO2 reporting.
For further details, visit www.enigmavehicle.co.uk.