Two men have been arrested and charged after a break-in at Mackenzie and Cruickshank in Forres, and six other incidents across the country.
The men, both aged 31, are from the south of England and were due to appear at Aberdeen Sheriff Court today (Monday) following break-ins between Sunday, 30 August and Sunday 6 September, 2020, in Forres, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Glenrothes and Elgin.
Detective Sergeant John Lumsden, from Aberdeen CID said: “Police Scotland is committed to tackling serious and organised crime and we rely on information from our communities to help us.
“I want to thank the public for their assistance with our investigation and colleagues at North Wales Police who were also involved.”Our enquiries continue and anyone with information about any break-ins should contact us on 101, or make a call anonymously to the charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”