A man was arrested after nearly £23,000 worth of property was stolen from a lorry at a service station near Gillingham, Kent, in the early hours of Friday, April 11.
The incident occurred on the busy M2 motorway when a vigilant security guard noticed suspicious activity around parked vehicles and immediately alerted the police.
Officers discovered that the lorry had been targeted while the driver was asleep in the cab. A swift police search was launched along the London-bound carriageway.
Later that day, a truck was stopped in Cadogan Terrace, Stratford, East London. Police arrested a suspect and recovered boxes of shoes valued at nearly £23,000.
The suspect, Michael Tremarco, 35, from St Agnes Drive, Canvey Island, Essex, faces charges including theft, driving without insurance, and driving without a valid licence. He appeared at Medway Magistrates’ Court on Saturday, April 12, and was remanded in custody.
Tremarco is scheduled to appear at Maidstone Crown Court on Friday, May 9.
Kent Police have not ruled out further arrests as the investigation continues. Authorities praised the security guard whose quick thinking led to the recovery of the stolen goods and the suspect’s capture.
This incident highlights a concerning rise in thefts targeting parked lorries on UK motorways, prompting calls for enhanced overnight security at service stations nationwide.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Kent Police on 101, quoting reference M2/GILL/11APR.
Originally published by UKNIP.
