Stolen car and parts from van found in Lanarkshire yard as man admits reset of two vehicles

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A stolen car and parts from a van that had been stolen were found in a Blantyre yard. Police also seized piles of vehicle batteries that had disappeared from a repair centre in Uddingston.

Andrew Thomson, of Small Crescent, Blantyre, appeared at Hamilton Sheriff Court this week. The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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Officers also found various parts of a Ford Transit vehicle."The Audi was valued at £11,500 while the Ford Transit was worth £35,000."Inquiries revealed the batteries had been stolen from a repair centre in Uddingston in May 2020.