{"id":1339262,"date":"2024-06-30T15:15:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-30T14:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.agriland.ie\/?p=1339262"},"modified":"2024-06-30T15:14:54","modified_gmt":"2024-06-30T14:14:54","slug":"gardai-investigating-spate-of-gps-thefts-in-wexford","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lightsail.agriland.ie\/farming-news\/gardai-investigating-spate-of-gps-thefts-in-wexford\/","title":{"rendered":"Garda\u00ed investigating spate of GPS thefts in Wexford"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Garda\u00ed<\/a> have launched investigations following a spate of GPS thefts from farms in Co. Wexford in recent days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is understood that several farms in the Enniscorthy area had GPS equipment stolen sometime between Friday night (June 28) and Saturday morning (June 29).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a statement, garda\u00ed confirmed that there were three incidents of theft from a vehicle at a premises in the Ballagh, one theft from a vehicle in Glenbrien and another theft from a vehicle in Ballymurn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A garda spokesperson said that investigations are ongoing in all of the cases and they appealed for anyone with information to come forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thefts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A tillage farmer, who was among those targeted, told Agriland <\/em>that GPS receivers and screens worth up to \u20ac30,000 were taken from two of his tractors which were kept in a secure shed on his yard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Initially, the farmer did not notice that anything was wrong on Saturday morning, but after being contacted by another farmer in the area he checked his shed and discovered the theft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Damage<\/a>
Damage to a tractor during the one of the thefts of GPS equipment on a farm near Enniscorthy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

He believes that the thieves gained access to his shed by prising open a electric roller door which was closed and climbing underneath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said that it appeared that the items were “stolen to order”, as some other equipment was left behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The tillage farmer said that his work was impacted by the incident as one of the tractors was currently being used for spraying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He also appealed to GPS manufacturers to do more to make such equipment easier to trace when stolen.<\/p>\n\n\n