A car has been seized by police after officers stopped four men suspected of being involved in an illegal bloodsport.
Police in Breckland detained the vehicle at Bradenham, near Swaffham, this afternoon (February 12) in an operation that involved the use of a drone.
The group was reportedly equipped to go hare coursing, which involves gathering on farmland to bet on dogs hunting wild hares.
This afternoon local @BrecklandPolice, our drone team and PC Lovelock have reported 4 men for going equipped for hare coursing in Bradenham and seized their vehicle #TopTeamWork #OPGalileo #OPRandall #HareCoursing #RuralCrime #1765 pic.twitter.com/EuVDvCb8re
— Norfolk Rural Crime - Operation Randall (@RuralCrimeNfk) February 12, 2023
Last year, the government set out tougher measures to tackle the rural crime, which include increasing the maximum penalty to an unlimited fine and introducing – for the first time – the possibility of up to six months imprisonment.
Norfolk is among seven rural forces across the region that are part of Operation Galileo, using tactics including drones and night vision goggles to target individuals.
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