In a bold heist on the M6 in Staffordshire, thieves made off with technology goods valued at £269,000 from a lorry parked at Keele Services, all while the driver was asleep. The incident, involving the theft of 24 pallets loaded with cameras and other valuable tech items, occurred between midnight on January 23 and 3 a.m. the following day.

In a calculated move, the thieves also commandeered a white Volkswagen panel van from a flat-bed truck within the same parking area, utilizing it to ferry away the stolen loot. Staffordshire Police later reported the recovery of the stolen van.

The local law enforcement has since launched an appeal to the public, urging anyone who might have witnessed the theft or possesses any relevant CCTV or dashcam footage from around the area to come forward. The police are particularly keen on piecing together the events that transpired during those critical hours to trace the perpetrators.

A spokesperson for the Staffordshire Police highlighted the significance of the stolen goods and the audacity of the crime, given it was executed while the truck driver was asleep. The police have conducted initial investigations at the scene, including reviewing CCTV footage.