Owners Recover Stolen Goods

Tuesday, July 19, 2011 – 2:18 PM

From:http://hqcowichanvalley.com/news/news/Local/11/07/19/Owners-Recover-Stolen-Goods

TWO MEN FROM SHAWNIGAN LAKE HAVE USED THE INTERNET TO RECOVER STOLEN PROPERTY TAKEN FROM THEIR CARS. AFTER A WEEKEND BREAKIN AND THEFT, THEY LOGGED ON TO USEDVICTORIA.COM AND SPOTTED THEIR STOLEN PROPERTY UP FOR SALE.

POSING AS BUYERS, THEY CONTACTED THE SELLER AND ARRANGED A MEETING TO PURCHASE THE GOODS. BUT THE SELLER DIDN’T KNOW THEY ALSO CONTACTED POLICE AND TOLD THEM WHAT WAS GOING IN.

WEST SHORE RCMP WERE WAITING NEARBY AS THE MEETING WAS HELD, AND AFTER THE SHAWNIGAN LAKE MEN CONFIRMED THE GOODS THEY WERE BUYING WERE ALREADY THEIRS, POLICE MOVED IN FOR THE ARREST.

A LANGFORD MAN FACES CHARGES OF POSSESSION OF STOLEN PROPERTY AND POSSESSION OF A CONCEALED WEAPON. OVER THE PAST MONTH THERE HAVE BEEN 12 REPORTS OF VEHICLE BREAKINS IN THE SHAWNIGAN LAKE AND MILL BAY AREAS.