Chop shop discovered on industrial estate

Two men have been arrested after police found a "chop shop" on an industrial estate.

Officers were tracking a stolen Range Rover when they discovered the unit on the Kiveton Park Industrial Estate in Rotherham.

Multiple stolen cars, high-end vehicle parts and pallets of stolen chocolate bars and printer cartridges were all found inside.

South Yorkshire Police neighbourhood policing team Insp Darren Birley said it was a "sophisticated operation".

Chop shops are used to dismantle stolen cars so that parts can be sold on separately.

After gaining warrants for two more units, police uncovered a "lorry full of high-end car parts" and several vehicles stolen from across the country.

Insp Birley said: "We know the impact car theft can on have people, which is why it is vital that we work with other police forces to trace stolen vehicles and dismantle these 'chop shops'."

Two men were arrested and bailed pending further enquiries.

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