11 people have been arrested after delivery trucks were damaged at a milk distribution centre in Willenhall.
In the early hours of Tuesday morning, 6 September, protestors from the animal rights group Animal Rebellion entered the premises of Muller Wiseman Dairies, on Ashmore Lake Way.
They then filmed themselves drilling holes into tyres of a number of lorries owned by Muller.
In a statement by West Midlands Police: “Officers on patrol responded to reports of trespassers at Muller Wiseman Dairies, Ashmore Lake Way, Willenhall, at 5.30am today and found several people on site damaging vehicles.
“It’s understood the group forced entry through perimeter fencing before drilling holes in around 200 tyres. It’s estimated they’ve caused damage totalling £80,000.”
This week, the protest group has also disrupted the supply of dairy at the Muller dairy in Droitwich and the Freshmans dairy in Acton.
On social media, Animal Rebellion explained their actions by posting: The Government are letting us sleepwalk towards absolute global climate devastation, whilst endorsing the suffering and murder of billions of farmed animals every year in the UK.”
A spokesperson for Muller UK & Ireland stated that supplies of fresh milk are not affected.
Seven women and four men were arrested in Willenhall on Tuesday morning.
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