Man arrested for stealing 11 Ford transit vans in East Lothian

A man has been arrested and charged for stealing 11 Ford transit vans.

The vehicles had been stolen from across East Lothian including Dunbar, Tranent, Longniddry, Musselburgh, Wallyford and Haddington.

The 27-year-old was caught after extensive police investigations into the missing vans.

Further enquiries are ongoing in relation to other stolen vehicles.

New data has revealed the 10 models of car most targeted by thieves last year.

With car thefts soaring by almost 50 per cent in the last five years, figures from the DVLA show that more than 56,000 cars were stolen between November 2018 and November 2019 - equivalent to 154 cars per day.

According to the data, which covers vehicles reported as stolen to the DVLA, Britain’s most popular car with buyers was also the most popular with thieves, with the Ford Fiesta the most stolen car in the country.

The information was released following a Freedom of Information request by leasing firm Rivervale Leasing and shows that 2,384 Fiestas were stolen last year.

The Ford Fiesta is the UK's best-selling car but also a popular target for thieves (Photo: Ford)

Behind the small hatchback, the Range Rover was the most stolen model, with 1,917 examples of the high-end SUV reported as stolen to the DVLA.

Other models from the UK’s best-seller list also make the top 10 of stolen vehicles, including the Volkswagen Golf (1,331), Ford Focus (1,200) and BMW 3 Series (1.042).