Arrest after 'chop shop' found in industrial unit

Police raided the premises on Harling Road after being given information about suspicious activity

A man has been arrested after police found what they called a "chop shop" on an industrial estate in Norfolk.

Officers were alerted to suspicious activity inside a unit at Snetterton Business Park in Harling Road, near Attleborough, on Thursday.

They found four cars and a number of car parts which were thought to be stolen.

Police said a man in his 20s was arrested in Norwich on Friday on suspicion of theft, handling stolen goods and possession of Class B or Class C drugs.

He was released on bail until January.

A police spokesperson said: "It’s believed the premises was being used as a 'chop shop' - where vehicles are illegally dismantled or 'chopped up' for parts and sold on for a profit.

"Officers have spent five days dismantling the site and inquiries are now under way to ensure the safe return of the vehicles, which were stolen in London, to their owners."