Thieves get more than they bargained for with 20 tonnes of deadly asbestos.
A trailer carrying 20 tonnes of asbestos has been stolen from a Willshee’s Waste Management, in Glensyl Way, Burton. Now an alert has gone out urging anyone who spots it to call in expert disposal teams.
A spokesman for Burton police said: “We are advising people that if they do see a large quantity of material dumped anywhere not to go near it, but to contact the Environment Agency as a matter of urgency.”
The raid happened when thieves drove up to the firm’s depot in a white Scania lorry tractor and hooked up the distinctive green trailer laden with its toxic cargo.
Dean Willshee, director of Willshee’s skip hire, said: “It was loaded with asbestos from numerous sites, ready to be disposed of. “It’s not just a few sheets – it’s a colossal amount. If drilled the dust from it can be dangerous. I think they nicked it not knowing what was in the back of the trailer. I think they are going to have a bit of a shock when they come to dispose of it.”
Mr Willshee said the thieves were captured on CCTV trying to steal the trailer and had spent about 30 minutes carrying out the raid.
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