Thieves who target honesty boxes on the Isle of Man are successfully damaging trust within local communities.
That's the opinion of police - at Douglas Courthouse last week two teenagers admitted stealing from three honesty boxes in October 2016.
The duo, from Ramsey, used a hammer to break into the receptacles at farms in Patrick, Sulby and Andreas and stole £92.
Sergeant Andy Reed is from the Western Neighbourhood Policing Team - he says the crimes made the farmers doubt whether to continue providing the service:
He says it's important for everyone to remember there is no such thing as a victimless crime:
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