Waikato Police have recovered an array of stolen property after catching out a recidivist offender.
Police¡¯s Tactical Crime Unit staff were making inquiries at a property in Hamilton on Monday in relation to recent burglaries when they spotted a vehicle in the driveway with an altered number plate.
Turns out the vehicle had been stolen the night before.?
Officers then executed a search of the property and located a haul of stolen property linked to six burglaries. Items included the vehicle, car keys, multiple power tools, a laptop, gaming console and black Giant mountain e-bike. Also located was a cut down wooden toy gun, resembling a sawn-off firearm.
A 34-year-old was arrested and has since appeared in Hamilton District Court facing multiple counts of receiving stolen property and one of breaching home detention.
¡°This is great work by our teams who acted quickly on their suspicions and were able to recover some valuable items and get a result for these victims,¡± Detective Senior Sergeant Ian Foster said.
Police are following up inquiries to locate the owners of the stolen property including the e-bike which has several distinctive features.
If you recognise this bike and are the owner - please get in touch with Waikato Police on 105 quoting file number 240728/9154.
Also this week Waikato Police have arrested a woman in relation to a large amount of shoplifting in which around $30,000 to $40,000 items were stolen.
The 25-year-old was arrested in relation to 11 incidents of retail offending in which large volumes of high-end sunglasses and household appliances.
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