Police in Humberside catch men digging up farmland for treasure, fly tippers cause havoc for farmers in Hertfordshire, and Paul Colgan looks into livestock theft in Durham.
In East Yorkshire, police officer Richard Fussey and local farmer Gordon Calvert discover a suspected gang of nighthawkers – illegal metal detectorists accused of stealing historic treasures under the cover of darkness. When the pair stumble upon men digging on farmland near the ancient Roman road of Woldgate, a tense midnight confrontation unfolds. But when back up arrives, the question remains, will police find enough evidence to prove the crime and protect Britain’s buried heritage?
In Hertfordshire, farmers and police fight back against illegal fly tipping on farmland – a problem reaching epidemic proportions, choking the countryside and leaving landowners to foot the bill.
And in County Durham, reporter Paul Colgan investigates the enduring crime of livestock rustling, meeting a farmer whose stolen animals cost him thousands, and officers trialling a bold new operation to stop thieves in their tracks.
