Shocking moment thieves break into compound and make off with £25k worth of mouthwash and chewing gum

THIS is the shocking moment three men broke into a security compound and stole £25,000 worth of MOUTHWASH.

Footage shows the suspects using an angle grinder to get into the site in Stallingborough, Lincolnshire.

BBC Crimewatch Live broadcast the CCTV in an attempt to track down the thieves, after the break in on April 16.

The men managed to cut the locks with the heavy machinery to get into the compound.

In the footage a third man is seen driving a white tractor unit, which attaches to HGV pallets and pulls into the site.

Once the two men have opened the gates they begin to struggle with the security barrier.

But the driver of the lorry – thought to have been stolen – takes matters into his own hands and smashes through the barrier.

In total they stole 48 pallets which had 5,000 bottles of mouthwash and chewing gum, worth around £25,000.

The thieves attach the container to the truck, and attempt to make a break for it with their haul.

But the bungling thieves struggled to break through the second security barrier, which broke their windscreen.

Despite the driver smashing up the vehicle the three men managed to escape the compound.

Cops are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.

Detective Constable Wayne Martin from Humberside Police said: “At around 1.15am on Friday 16 April 2021 CCTV footage shows a man using an angle grinder to gain access to the main front locked gates of a secure compound on Trondheim Way in Stallingborough near Grimsby.

“Two men can be seen on CCTV cutting the locks. One of the men wearing a high viz waist coat appears to not be able to use his right arm.

“On entry a white tractor unit on false plates is seen to ram the inner barriers and drive into the compound.

“The unit has been hooked up to a trailer with a container loaded with 48 pallets of mouthwash and gum valued at over £25,000.

I would urge anyone who has information to contact them and tell Crimestoppers what they know

IODC Martin

“The tractor unit and container has then been driven out of the compound.

“The trailer unit without the container was located on Tuesday 29 June in South Yorkshire on the Yarra Industrial estate in Sheffield.

“I would appeal for anyone with information about this incident to contact us on our non-emergency number 101 quoting reference 16/41004/21.”

You can also contact the Independent charity Crimestoppers to provide information anonymously