Gardaí in Co Meath are investigating the unauthorised taking of a silver Toyota Land Cruiser from a field on Tuesday.

According to the Meath crime prevention page and confirmed by Gardaí, the jeep was taken at 3pm from a field at Garlow Cross. The owner was harvesting in the field at the time the theft took place. The jeep, with registration 07 MH 15## was driven off in the Navan direction.

Theft spree

This is the latest in a number of Land Crusier thefts from Co Meath. Earlier this month the Irish Farmers Journal reported that six Land Cruisers had been stolen from a 10km area in north Meath. The jeeps were all taken within a two-month period.

Other parts of the country have also been affected with two reported thefts of Land Cruisers in Cork and Tipperary.

In a statement the Gardaí said: “Gardaí in Mullinahone are investigating the unauthorised taking of a vehicle in the Mullinoly area of Tipperary, on 16 August at approximately 2.30pm. Investigations are ongoing.

“Gardaí in Kileagh are investigating the unauthorised taking of a vehicle in the Kilcounty part of Cork on 18 August 2018 at approximately 11.25am. Injured party heard vehicle driving off, no arrests made and investigations are ongoing.”

Six Land Cruisers stolen from a 10km area

Land Cruiser thefts continue

A Land Cruiser was stolen from a field in Co Meath while the owner was on site harvesting. It comes following two other thefts earlier in the month.