Vehicles stolen from the Launceston Waste Transfer Station overnight were used in a burglary spree spanning the wider region, police believe.
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Offenders stole keys to the vehicles from the waste centre in Mowbray in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Inspector Michael Johnston said police were continuing to investigate business burglaries in Mowbray, Kings Meadows, George Town and Evandale, with suspicions they were linked to the waste centre break-in.
He said the vehicles were found burnt out in bushland behind Launceston's northern suburbs on Sunday morning.
"I understand there were some keys stolen to some vehicles, those vehicles were subsequently stolen and used in connection with a series of additional burglaries," Inspector Johnston said.
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"We're still collating all the information from the different burglary scenes.
"I understand some of the property was located near the burnt out vehicles or close by to them, but at this stage we don't have a full list of what's been stolen."
Anyone with information about the burglaries can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.