November 22, 2007 12:00am
VICTORIA'S latest emerging crime trend appears to be a sign of the times.
Police said yesterday water tanks and electric pumps had become a target of thieves.
Four stolen tanks were recently recovered when police raided a property in the eastern suburbs after a tip-off to Crime Stoppers.
The police co-ordinator of Crime Stoppers, Det-Insp Val Smith, said the tanks were an unexpected bonus for police who went to the property to investigate reports of drug trafficking.
"Since then we've heard other reports of water tanks being stolen," Det-Insp Smith said.
"I guess it's another case of supply and demand driving the market for thieves.
"Once upon a time most burglars just targeted jewellery and cash, then it was VCRs, then DVDs, then mobile telephones.
"Lately there's been a growing number of reports of GPS units stolen from cars, and laptop computers are still popular."
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