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RCMP raid warehouse full of 3,200 pounds of stolen rice, toilet paper and more

Huge stash of stolen rice

Burnaby RCMP followed a trail of stolen rice to a Langley warehouse packed with $75,000 worth of stolen goods, including 3,200 pounds of rice and giant stashes of toilet paper, diapers and sandals.

On May 10, police got a report that a large shipping container full of rice worth about $20,000 had been stolen from a South Burnaby business.

A tip from the public in mid-June alerted investigators to transactions of stolen rice being conducted online and in public, the release said.

Further investigation led to a residence in Langley, and, on June 26, police descended on a Langley warehouse with a search warrant

They seized 3,200 pounds of rice, 26 pallets of sandals, 400 packages of paper towels, large quantities of toilet paper and diapers, one crate of ammunition, and more than $1,500 in cash.

Three people were detained and have since been released, according to Burnaby RCMP.

The investigation is ongoing, and charges will be forwarded to the B.C. Prosecution Service upon completion.

“This warehouse contained a stockpile of stolen goods on a commercial scale,” Burnaby RCMP Insp. Matt Toews said in a press release.



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