Police Officers made an astonishing discovery at the weekend when they recovered more than 300 items of valuable stolen property in the rear of a Mitsubishi RVR vehicle.
Inspector Dave Walker Officer in Charge of the Police Motorways Division says two officers from the Traffic Alcohol Group [TAG] were on routine patrol on Khyber Pass Road Auckland, when they observed an RVR vehicle being driven without headlights.
"The driver was requested to stop by Police but he attempted to drive from the scene. Two other police officers from the Serious Crash Unit who were in the vicinity assisted their colleagues by blocking the offending driver and his vehicle," he said.
"When interrogated the driver gave Police a false name and he was arrested. However he later confirmed his real identity and a subsequent profiling search by the staff at Police Intel revealed there were numerous outstanding warrants for his arrest."
"Police made the discovery when they were inspecting the Mitsubishi RVR. They found a large number of power tools and other personal property, including digital cameras, handbags, credit cards, ipods, CD's, DVD'S, clothing, perfume, cell phones, jewellery, caps, shoes, toys, ghetto blaster, motor cycle helmets in the rear of vehicle,"
"As a result of this discovery, three recent victims have already been identified. Police have contacted and met the victims to advise them that their stolen property has been recovered. All three victim's property was stolen in both burglary and car thefts."
"The recovery of these 314 stolen items indicates that the offender may have been on a mini crime wave. The Police Officers' alert actions achieved this arrest. The return of these stolen items has made the victims very happy. It's an excellent result," he said.
A 32 year man will appear in the Manukau District Court today on a variety of charges including fraud, burglary, and car theft. Police are continuing their enquiries.