£100,000 worth of camera equipment taken

Camera equipment worth more than £100,000 has been stolen from a photographic store in the Highlands.

Ffordes Photographic at Wester Balblair, near Beauly, was broken into in the early hours of Wednesday.

Police Scotland said a “significant number” of items of valuable camera equipment was stolen, believed to be worth a low six-figure sum. All the stock stolen was Leica brand equipment. Detective Sergeant Graham Gordon said: “This is an unusual incident for this area and we are continuing with extensive inquiries.”