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$2.5K worth of dirt stolen from Norfolk home

At least one thief in Norfolk County is proving they don't mind getting their hands dirty.

According to OPP, 125 bags of soil were stolen from a home on Villa Nova Road in Townsend on Tuesday afternoon.

The bags weighed 50 lbs each and are worth $2,500, police said.

The investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

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