Police in Cumbria in the UK have charged three men in connection to a quantity of high performance tyres stolen from Pirelli Tyres’ factory in Carlisle over a period of several months.

Barry White, Mark Claxton and Graham Wait have all been charged with conspiracy to commit theft in connection with the incident.

They will appear at Carlisle Magistrates Court on next Monday, 12 January 2015. It is understood that the thefts occurred over a period of months.