Five Lethbridge residents charged as LPS seizes $54,000 worth of stolen property
LETHBRIDGE – A short investigation has resulted in Police recovering drugs and a significant amount of stolen property relating to numerous residential and commercial break-ins.
In mid-September members of the Priority Crimes Unit began investigating a group of individuals believed to be responsible for a string of city property crimes, including residential and commercial break and enters and thefts from vehicles.
At the end of the month several search warrants were executed and police recovered about $54,000 worth of stolen property and quantities of cocaine, marihuana, methamphetamine and fentanyl. The stolen property ranged from a Ford F150 truck, electronics, tools, liquor, identity documents, vehicle parts and bicycles.
In addition, a Fender guitar, Epson projector and Canon camera – silent auction items that had been stolen from Big Brothers, Big Sisters – were also recovered.