Driver held by hijackers
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II A truck driver who pulled over after being flashed by a car driver was forced Into the car's boot and driven off while his trailer containing at least 250,0011 worth of computer equipment was stolen.
The tractive unit and loaded trailer were subsequently recovered, but as yet no arrests have been made.
The robbery took place on the A34 in Oxfordshire on 24 May. The driver; from Wolverhampton, was travelling from Limerick to Madrid when he pulled into a lay-by and was confronted by a man wearing a balaclava. After being driven around for half an hour he was released from the boot and told to run away across fields.
Detective Sergeant Howard Berry of the Thames Valley Police says: "It was a frightening experience for the driver, who had no idea what might happen to him."
The load of Dell computer equipment and the trailer, belonging to Northern Ireland-based transport company Coma, were found on an industrial estate in Wednesfield, Wolverhampton. The tractor was found near Junction 4 of the MS.
• See next week's CM for a feature on protecting high-value loads.