A mini-digger stolen in Manchester 17 years ago has been found more than 200 miles away in Somerset.
It's one of two diggers reported stolen in 2003 that have been discovered by police in the village of Templecombe.
They are said to be worth £10,000 and were recovered by officers during a raid on Wednesday.
Two men, aged 22 and 20, have been arrested on suspicion of handling stolen goods and released under investigation.
Inquiries are ongoing.
A spokesperson for Avon and Somerset Police said: "Officers have recovered two mini-diggers worth £10,000 from a premises in the Templecombe area of Somerset, which are believed to have been stolen more than 17 years ago.
"The diggers were reported as stolen from the Greater Manchester and Essex areas in the early 2000s."
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