Pair arrested after being caught in a stolen van

Image courtesy of the GMP Oldham Central Facebook page

Police in Oldham have arrested two people who were stopped while travelling in a stolen van on Saturday.

A post on the GMP Oldham Central Facebook page read: "#GMPTransportUnit stopped a stolen van on false plates, arresting the passenger who was already wanted for burglary.

"The following day, we identified the driver who made off and locked him up too, who was also disqualified from driving."

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