A GANG of thieves have stolen over a hundred metres of copper cable from the ground under a motorway bridge.

Police believe the gang used a lorry to move 140 metres of communications cable from Meridan Way during the evening of Friday August 14.

They are appealing for witnesses to the theft which took place between 10pm and 10am the next day.

A police spokeswoman said: “We believe the thieves may have used a large vehicle to transport this cable, also it may have taken them some time to load. "If you saw anything or know the whereabouts of this heavy duty copper cable, please contact us.”

Anyone with any information should contact Pc Martin Whitmore at Waltham Abbey police station on 0300 333 4444 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.