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Op Inheritance reunites people with stolen items

Devon and Cornwall Police are celebrating some great success since taking their Operation Inheritance online.

In January, officers took the operation, which helps trace stolen items, to Facebook and Twitter to spread the word about stolen items in circulation.

In just one month, dozens of stolen items have been successfully reunited with their rightful owners including a...

Anti-theft operation takes to social media

A successful policing operation which helps to track stolen goods has taken to social media to widen the fight against theft.

Op Inheritance was set up in 2012 to reduce the trade in stolen goods and reunite recovered property with its rightful owners.

Now officers are taking the operation to Facebook and Twitter to reach a much larger audience with warnings and information...