Farm heists: a hive of criminal activity

Last week saw the theft of 1m bees in Oxfordshire, the biggest robbery of the honey-makers in the UK. But they are not the only farmyard target of thieves

What getaway car would suit the theft of 1m bees? Oxfordshire police have been pondering this very question since last week, when they were called to investigate the biggest ever bee theft in the UK.

Forty hives, each home to around 25,000 bees, were taken from a family-run business, Beekeeper Honey. Bee thefts have been growing over the past decade, which an industry spokesperson has blamed on rivalry between beekeepers.

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