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By Mike Vanden Bosch

Search warrants

Police execute search warrants amid spike in rural crime in Abbotsford

Jun 4, 2025 | 12:29 PM

ABBOTSFORD — A spokesperson for the Abbotsford Police Department has confirmed that authorities executed two search warrants last month amid a significant increase in property crime in Sumas Prairie.

AbbyPD Sgt. Paul Walker says police in Abbotsford have observed a 67 per cent increase in property crime in Sumas Prairie from January 1-May 1, 2025, compared to the same period in 2024.

Through what Sgt. Walker calls an “intelligence-led approach,” AbbyPD identified several repeat prolific property offenders suspected of being actively involved in the recent surge in criminal activity within the area. In response, the AbbyPD Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) launched an investigation targeting these individuals.

On May 20, Lower Mainland Mainland ERT and LMD Integrated Police Dog Services, with support from the AbbyPD’s Drug Enforcement Unit, executed a search warrant at a property in the 39900 block of Campbell Road in Abbotsford. Three days later on May 23, authorities carried out a second search warrant in the 8700 block of Miles Road in Mission. Police say the searches produced a significant amount of recovered stolen property including:

• 3 vehicles

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• 5 ATVs/UTVs

• 2 motorcycles

• 1 travel trailer

• 1 tractor

• 1 skid steer

The estimated total value of the recovered stolen property is approximately $500,000.

The CRU investigation remains ongoing as detectives pursue evidence with the goal of advancing these files to the charge approval stage.

Image: Dale Klippenstein via AbbyPD

“AbbyPD remains committed to holding those involved in property crime accountable,” Sgt. Walker said. “We continue to deploy both overt and covert strategies in the Sumas Prairie area to ensure community safety and disrupt criminal activity. This approach is being supported by our Patrol Officers, and AbbyPD’s Street Outreach Response Team (SORT).”

AbbyPD encourages residents in the Sumas Prairie area to continue reporting any suspicious activity to police. Community members are also reminded that they can stay informed about crime trends in their neighbourhoods by viewing current crime statistics online at www.abbypd.ca/crime-mapping AbbyPD file 2025 – 19952 2025 – 20771