Officials from Thames Valley Police’s (TVP) rural crime taskforce discovered the device, after being contacted via Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary.
Whilst there, officials found out every other mini excavator which used to be suspected stolen because of tampered Datatag ID Restricted stickers.
Hampshire Constabulary is now investigating.
A spokesman for the TVP rural crime taskforce mentioned: “The landlord of the stolen excavator is happy to be reunited together with his device.”