A Police investigation on the North Shore has quickly zeroed in on a pair of tech burglars.
In the process, tens of thousands of dollars¡¯ worth of devices have been recovered after a search warrant was executed this morning.
Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Matt Bartlett says the devices had been quickly listed for sale on Facebook Marketplace.
¡°A burglary had occurred at a Rosedale business overnight between Wednesday and Thursday,¡± he says.
¡°In the process the offenders had taken a significant number of tech devices including phones and tablets.¡±
The victim had noticed similar items uploaded for sale on social media.
°Â²¹¾±³Ù±ð³¾²¹³Ù¨¡ East Police were quickly on the case, with detectives, tactical crime, communities, and intel staff involved.
¡°Our staff executed the search warrant in Henderson this morning, recovering 50 devices that had been stolen.¡±
A man and woman, aged 22 and 20, have both been charged with receiving stolen property.
They are appearing in the North Shore District Court on Thursday next week.
¡°It¡¯s a fantastic outcome that we¡¯ve been able to recover this business¡¯ items back,¡± acting Detective Senior Sergeant Bartlett says.
¡°This serves as a reminder if you are using Facebook Marketplace to buy or sell goods to remain vigilant on the platform.
¡°In many cases stolen items might be advertised as new at a good price, and as we say ¡®if it¡¯s too good to be true¡¯, it probably is."
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