Tandridge plant criminals in spree of garden thefts.

Green-fingered thieves are terrorising a Surrey district with a spree of front garden thefts.
Plant pots, trees and hanging baskets have been stolen throughout the district over the past six weeks.
The most recent thefts occurred overnight between Sunday, 30 August and Monday, 31 August.
A pair of 4ft Topiary trees, which stood either side of a front door in Buxton Lane, Caterham, were stolen and hanging baskets were targeted again in Clayton Mead, Godstone.
Previously, four 6ft Leylandii plants from a house in Fenemore Road, Whyteleafe, two plastic swirl-shaped trees worth £40 from Whyteleafe Road, Caterham, and two hanging baskets from outside a house in Roseacre, Oxted.
The earliest reports of this type of crime occurred overnight from July 26-27, when two plant pots containing 4ft fuchsias worth £70 were stolen from Wheeler Avenue, Oxted.
Sergeant Dan Gutierrez said: "These thefts are quite unusual and have caused considerable annoyance to the victims.
"Those affected have invested a considerable amount of time and money in their gardens and it is not acceptable for their plants and other equipment to be stolen.
"If anyone has any information regarding these thefts, I would urge them to contact a member of their local Safer Neighbourhood Team. We are working hard to tackle crime across Tandridge and with your help we can put a stop to these thefts."
Anyone with information regarding stolen plants is encouraged to contact Surrey Police on 0845 125 2222.

(Reproduced from www.thisissurreytoday.co.uk Sept 11th)

GARDIEN TIP: Sadly such crimes have become quite commonplace. Advice on prevention can be found at http://www.garden-security.co.uk/garden-crime-prevention.aspx