Householders in Bovey Tracey have reacted with shock after brazen thieves rifled through rubbish to steal baked bean tins, jar lids and any other bits of metal they could find.Police have urged the public to be on their guard as the rising value of scrap and tough economic times means criminals are becoming ever bolder in their actions.Last Thursday residents in the Brimley area put out their recycling ready for collection by Teignbridge Council's bin men.But what happened then surprised everyone.'What next?' said an astonished woman, who wished to remain anonymous.

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