Kijiji sting snares Fredericton man
More than $50,000 in stolen goods and cash seized
CBC News
Posted: Feb 16, 2012 4:18 PM AT
Last Updated: Feb 16, 2012 7:48 PM AT
Police displayed their Kijiji haul Thursday. (Fredericton Police)A Kijiji sting led to the arrest this week of a 28-year-old Fredericton man accused of selling stolen items online.
Fredericton police seized $27,000 in stolen electronic equipment and $27,000 in proceeds of crime cash during a raid at a home on Feb. 14.
"We're talking about various types of electronic equipment, laptop computers, hard drives as well as cellphones, BlackBerrys, projectors, these kinds of things, so quite a variety of electronic equipment," said Const. Rick Mooney.
The seizure was the result of an ongoing police investigation into stolen goods, which led officers to an advertisement on the online classifieds site.
The ad, in turn, led them to a Fredericton man.
The police force’s neighbourhood action team set up a “sting.”
Officers contacted the suspect through the web and arranged a meeting, said Mooney.
"They were able to seize the merchandise and make an arrest, and further follow up there was a secondary seizure as well," he said.
"Although Kijiji provides a great service through its legitimate uses, buyers need to keep in mind that criminals are also using this site," Staff Sgt. Brian Ford stated in a news release.
"If something appears too good to be true, it probably is,” he said.
The Fredericton man will appear in provincial court March 30 to face a charge of possession of stolen property.
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