Port Moody police officers seized more than 700 pieces of suspected stolen mail and arrested three people after executing search warrants in Surrey late last month.
The warrants were carried out on August 28 at two homes identified during an investigation into a series of mail thefts and storage locker break-ins at Suter Brook Village over the summer. Police said the searches led to the arrest of three suspects, two of whom were wanted on unrelated arrest warrants.
During the searches, officers seized about 730 parcels, packages, and pieces of mail addressed to Port Moody and other local areas. Police also recovered several items, including building fobs, keys, security passes, jewelry, and a firefighter’s badge.
“We have seen an uptick in mail theft and storage locker break-ins in Port Moody this year,” Const. Sam Zacharias said. “We strongly urge residents to frequently collect their mail and ensure their storage lockers are well-secured. We also recommend stratas regularly conduct fob audits as we are seeing stolen fobs as a means of illegally accessing buildings.”
The investigation remains active as police review evidence. Officers will recommend charges against all three suspects.
