Source: New Zealand Police
A pair of alleged burglars discovered there is no distance Police won’t cover when it comes to holding people accountable for their crimes.
Auckland Central Police have been investigating a burglary at a High Street jewellery store on 30 May.
“Enquiries carried out by our staff revealed the alleged offenders used a rented vehicle to leave the scene,” Auckland City Area Investigations Manager Detective Senior Sergeant Martin Friend says.
“Further enquires carried out identified two individuals who reside in Ōpōtiki as being allegedly involved in the burglary.”
With the offender’s identified, the Auckland Central Tactical Crime Unit were able to establish the property had been taken into pawn shops in Rotorua.
“In total they have pawned 17 items of the stolen jewellery at a second-hand dealer, which we have been able to recover,” Detective Senior Sergeant Friend says.
“It’s another great result in Auckland Central in holding retail crime to account.
“We are sending a clear message that this type of brazen offending will not be tolerated.
A man and woman were arrested in Ōpōtiki this week and are before the Whakatāne District Court.
A 30-year-old female will appear on 1 July charged with receiving stolen property and being in a stolen vehicle.
A 27-year-old male was remanded in custody to appear on 17 July, charged with the unlawful taking of a motor vehicle and two counts of burglary.
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Amanda Wieneke/NZ Police
