A man with a swag of shoplifting charges totalling nearly $40,000 and who has been evading Police since April, will now face court.
Police caught up with the 24-year-old on the weekend, following months of enquiries into his whereabouts.
¡°The alleged offender had multiple warrants for his arrest,¡± Inspector Rakana Cook, of Counties Manukau East Police, says.
¡°Our teams had been working hard to locate this person, who is now facing 29 shoplifting charges for various offences across supermarkets in T¨¡maki Makaurau.¡±
Inspector Cook says enquiries led officers to a home in Manurewa, where the suspect was located and taken into custody without issue.
¡°It¡¯s pleasing we have been able to hold this offender to account and prevent any further victimisation.
¡°We take these matters seriously and our staff will continue to target recidivist retail offenders.¡±
Police continue to encourage the public to report offending as it happens by calling 111.
Other matters can be reported after the fact by going online to /use-105 or calling 105.
The man will appear in Manukau District Court today and Police have opposed bail.
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