AN APPEAL has been launched for information following a spate of a motorhome thefts over the past week.

A Fiat Ducato motorhome was taken from an address in Colwyn Bay overnight on Thursday February 20 and another was taken from St Asaph last night.

North Wales Police has advised motorhome owners to use highly visible security measures after a number of vehicles have been stolen from across North Wales during the last year.

David Williams, Designing Out Crime Officer said: “To date all the thefts have occurred overnight with the vehicles being taken without using genuine keys.

“Fiat Ducato motorhomes seem to be particularly targeted across the region.

"We believe the thieves are using technology widely available online to override the manufacturer’s security measures, including the electronic immobiliser.

“We would advise owners to guard against theft by using highly visible security methods such as wheel clamps and steering wheel locks.

"These items should meet the physical security standard of the Sold Secure or the Police accreditation of Secured by Design.”

Anyone with information relating to the theft of the motorhomes is asked to contact North Wales Police on 101.

Alternatively contact the control room direct via the live webchat https://www.north-wales.police.uk/contact/live-chat-support or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.

Additional measures motorhome owners can take include: fitting aftermarket security deadlocks to the doors; fitting a lock on the on-board diagnostic (OBD) port (this is where a diagnostic computer is plugged in, and for convenience the OBD Port will be near to the driver’s seat, often by the driver’s knees and fitting a tracking device.