Three men have been arrested on suspicion of trespassing following a collaborative effort between two police teams.

Following teamwork between the Rural Crime Taskforce and the neighbourhood team in South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse, three men have been arrested on suspicion of daytime trespass in pursuit of game in the Wantage area.

A Honda CRV and mobile phones were seized from the suspects, and now form part of the investigation.

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Four lurcher dogs were also seized from the men, and will be scanned for microchips and checked over to ensure they are healthy.

A spokesperson for Thames Valley Police said: “Thank you to the concerned members of the community for reporting what was seen to us.

They added that if hare coursing or any other form of illegal poaching is in progress, call 999.

 

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This story was written by Matthew Norman, he joined the team in 2022 as a Facebook community reporter.

Matthew covers Bicester and focuses on finding stories from diverse communities.

Get in touch with him by emailing: Matthew.norman@newsquest.co.uk

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