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Mail theft in Port Moody

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 18 Oct, 2023 10:01 AM

Police in Port Moody say they’ve seized hundreds of pieces of identification, stolen mail, stolen licence plates and devices used to make fake I-Ds.

The department says they are recommending numerous fraud-related charges against a man they arrested last week.

It started back in July when police were called to a report of a mail theft, and officers pulled over a stolen vehicle linked to the theft about a month later.

A July 2023 investigation of mail theft from an apartment building led to an arrest & search warrant last week. Officers seized hundreds of stolen IDs, plates, mail & cards!
We encourage public to be careful with personal info & if you’re the victim of a fraud please report it! pic.twitter.com/QwLPPyAyHX
— Port Moody Police (@PortMoodyPD) October 18, 2023

Police say they obtained a warrant to search the suspect's home last week and he’s since been released from custody while the B-C Prosecution Service mulls the recommended charges.

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