A VAN being used by the NHS to deliver essential medical supplies was stolen, police have said.

A white Volkswagen Crafter van - registration CP67 DDX - was stolen at approximately 11.45am on Monday, June 8.

It was taken from outside an address on Lowlands Crescent, Cwmbran.

Fortunately, it has since been recovered.

It was located and recovered from Coed Cae Place in Pontypool at 1pm the same day.

A sat nav and and Huawei mobile phone had been stolen.

If you saw anything suspicious in the aforementioned areas, please contact Gwent Police on 1010, quoting 2000201052.

Alternatively, you can direct message them on Facebook or Twitter.

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A spokesman for Gwent Police said: "We're appealing for information after a van being used by the NHS to deliver essential medical supplies was stolen from outside an address on Lowlands Crescent in Cwmbran.

"The white Volkswagen Crafter van, registration number CP67 DDX, was stolen at approximately 11.45am on Monday 8th June.

"At 1pm it was located and recovered from Coed Cae Place in Pontypool. A sat nav and a Huawei mobile phone had been stolen.

"If you saw anything suspicious in these areas at around the times mentioned, please contact us.

"Call 101 quoting 2000201052 or DM us on Facebook or Twitter."