GWENT Police are warning all van owners to be vigilant following a number of van thefts in the Pontypool and Cwmbran areas.
A spokeswoman for the force said that, in the last couple of days, two vans have been stolen.
She said: "The first Ford Transit van was white, registration number BL60 RUW, and was stolen from the car park behind Victoria Street in Cwmbran sometime between 4.30pm on Wednesday, January 10 and 7.15am on Thursday, January 11.
"The second was another white Ford Transit van, registration number MF55 AUU, and was stolen from outside an address in The Woodlands, Talywain, in Pontypool sometime between 9.30pm on Wednesday, January 10 and 8am on Thursday, January 11. Tools including a disc cutter and a chain saw where inside the van and were also stolen."
Anyone with information about these incidents is asked to call 101 quoting log number 68 11/1/18 (Cwmbran theft) or 67 11/1/18 (Talywain theft).
Gwent Police is advising drivers to ensure their van is locked and not to leave valuables on display. The force is asking drivers to consider investing in additional security - such as steering, handbrake and transmission locks.
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