A TRUCK filled with stolen boilers and an Audi SQ5 has been recovered by police.

The cargo truck – an Iveco Ford - was stolen outside of West Yorkshire and used to steal 80 boilers worth £160,000 from a business.

Officers found the truck, boilers and the Audi off Pickles Street, in Batley, after they were tipped off on Wednesday.

The Audi SQ5 was stolen from the Penistone area of South Yorkshire on Friday, February 8 between 11am and 3.30pm

Inspector Dorian James of the Batley and Spen Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: “This was an excellent piece of police work which has seen the recovery of a substantial amount of valuable property.

“We are carrying out extensive enquiries to trace the person or persons responsible.

“Anyone with information is asked to call West Yorkshire Police on 101. If it is about the theft of the Audi call South Yorkshire Police (quoting incident 547 of 8 February) on 101."