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Hard-working Riverina tradies are being targeted by thieves stealing thousands of dollars of tools to trade for drugs, Wagga police suspect.
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Acting crime manager Inspector Phil Malligan has warned tradesman to secure and lock up their tools to combat what has become a “daily occurrence”.
Inspector Malligan said from 2016 to 2017, power tools were the most commonly reported stolen item, with some thieves using portable angle grinders to remove padlocks.
