Four men were arrested in Trowbridge yesterday (February 13) after approximately £2,000 worth of alcohol was discovered in a vehicle.

At 11am, officers became aware of two vehicles travelling along the A350 from the M4. The vehicles are believed to have been involved in multiple thefts around Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Wiltshire and Thames Valley areas.

The vehicles were initially located in McDonalds car park in Chippenham and later located in the Church Street car park in Trowbridge by officers in an unmarked police car.

Four men got out of the vehicles and were seen to enter Sainsburys. They were observed acting suspiciously inside the store and were detained.

All four men, aged 18, 20, 35 and 63, all from Hounslow, were arrested on suspicion of theft and taken to Melksham custody for questioning.

They have since been released under investigation while enquiries continue.

Community coordinator PC Hazel Anderson said: “As part of our investigation, a number of bottles of alcohol, including wine, vodka and whisky have been seized along with the two vehicles – a Ford Mondeo and a Ford Focus.

“This was a good example of proactive policing by officers from the Community Tasking Team, and we are now continuing with our enquiries alongside other police forces where thefts were reported to have been committed.”

Anyone with information should call 101 and quote crime reference number 54190014874. Alternatively, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.