Thieves use farmers' tools to help rob them

By Mark Rayner
Updated July 15 2013 - 7:56am, first published 4:00am
FIGHTING CRIME: Local farmer David McKay and Chifley rural crime manager Bob Newman are running a NSW Farmers seminar to raise awareness of property theft. Photo: ZENIO LAPKA 	071113ztheft
FIGHTING CRIME: Local farmer David McKay and Chifley rural crime manager Bob Newman are running a NSW Farmers seminar to raise awareness of property theft. Photo: ZENIO LAPKA 071113ztheft

Thieves are taking advantage of the isolation of rural properties to steal tens of thousands of dollars of farm equipment, and they are even using equipment they find while committing the crime to assist them.

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