Police ask for witnesses after theft

Police in Dumfries are investigating the theft of a number of reels of cable with a total value of £35,000, from the British Telecom yard at Greystone Avenue, Dumfries. The theft occurred sometime overnight Tuesday 5.Wednesday 6 July. It appears that a vehicle was used in the raid and police are keen to trace the four occupants of a blue coloured 7.5 ton lorry, seen in the area between 2250 hours and 2310 hours on Tuesday 5 July. The four occupants are only described as wearing dark clothing.