Detectives are appealing for information following a series of thefts from farms in the Borders.
Between 8pm on Wednesday, 27 May, and 8.30am on Thursday, 28 May, a green and white Rice horse box was stolen from a farm off the B6399 near Hermitage.During the same period, a black Vauxhall Antara, registration PE62 XAF, a red Suzuki quad bike and Milwaukee power tools were stolen from another farm in the same area. A green Yamaha quad bike, registration PX74 WBF, was also stolen from a farm in the Newcastleton area.
Enquiries are ongoing and officers are treating the thefts as linked.
Detective Constable Megan Shiel said: “Enquiries are ongoing to trace those responsible for these thefts and I would appeal to anyone who saw anything suspicious in these areas at the time of the thefts, to contact police. We are particularly keen to hear from anyone who may have seen the stolen car or quad bikes, or who may have dash-cam footage from the areas around the time of the incidents. I would also urge those in rural communities to ensure vehicles, outbuildings and farm properties are secured, and that keys are kept in a safe place and out of sight.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland 101, quoting incident number 0777 of 28 May, 2026. Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111.
