Image: Burnaby RCMP / Burnaby RCMP says it has recovered approximately $500,000 of stolen specialized surveying equipment after a north Burnaby business was targeted in two break and enters in less than 24 hours.
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RCMP recover $500,000 in surveying equipment after Burnaby business burglarized 2x in 24 hours

Dec 6, 2023 | 8:33 AM

BURNABY — Burnaby RCMP says it has recovered approximately $500,000 of stolen specialized surveying equipment after a north Burnaby business was targeted in two break and enters in less than 24 hours.

According to a news release from the Burnaby RCMP, Burnaby RCMP frontline officers attended a business shortly after 6 a.m. on November 13, 2023, near Still Creek Avenue and Douglas Road, for a report of a break and enter and theft of approximately $500,000 worth of surveying equipment.

On November 14, 2023, at approximately 3 a.m., no less than a day after the first commercial burglary, Burnaby RCMP frontline officers responded to a second break and enter in progress at the same north Burnaby business. Nearly $30,000 worth of gear was reported to have been stolen during the second burglary.

Burnaby RCMP’s Strike Force Unit, which specializes in robberies and property crime, took control of the two investigations.

On November 15, Strike Force, accompanied by several Burnaby RCMP sections, executed search warrants on three residences in Mission, where the equipment was located and seized.

Three vehicles were also seized and a man and woman were arrested and released.

Several specialized sections of the Burnaby RCMP, including frontline officers from Burnaby RCMP, displayed a high degree of urgency and perseverance to quickly locate and recover this valuable equipment and return it to it’s rightful owners, according to Insp. Matt Toews, Burnaby RCMP’s Investigative Services Officer.

“The end result was the successful recovery and return of half a million dollars worth of stolen property, which will allow the targeted business to remain operational,” Inspector Toews said.

The investigation is ongoing.