Up to 1,000 stolen toys found by police

Toys and other items were bundled up in plastic bags

Up to 1,000 suspected stolen toys and other items have been found by police in west Cornwall.

Devon and Cornwall Police made the discovery after they forced entry to two properties at Carn Brea on Tuesday morning, officers said.

A 41-year-old woman and a 13-year-old girl, both from Camborne, were arrested on suspicion of money laundering and possession of criminal property.

They remained in police custody on Tuesday evening, police said.

The discovery followed an operation using plain-clothed police officers in November, aimed at disrupting shoplifting and other associated crimes.

During the two-week operation, officers and PCSOs worked closely with local businesses to help protect them against crime.

Wayne Hicks, Sector Inspector for Camborne, said: “Today we’ve seized hundreds, possibly more than one thousand items which are suspected to be stolen.

"For now, these will have to remain as evidence whilst the investigation is ongoing."

He added: “The warrant we’ve carried out is down to weeks of work by local officers and information from our community, which has built up a picture of suspected criminal activities, and this work remains ongoing."

Anyone with information about illegal activity in the area has been urged to report it by calling 101 or messaging officers via the force website.