Police in the Selby District are asking scrap metal dealers to contact them if they are offered scrap for sale from an unknown source and without the correct paperwork.
The appeal comes after around £3,000 worth of scrap was stolen from a yard in Sherburn-in-Elmet on Sunday 12 February.
Anyone who saw any suspicious activity in the Lancaster Close area around 6.30pm is also asked to contact them.
Please call North Yorkshire Police on 101 and pass information for incident 12230027024.
If you wish to remain anonymous, you can pass information to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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