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Several police departments combined forces in an investigation that resulted in the seizure of $600,000 worth of stolen goods.
One person is charged in the investigation that saw Ontario Provincial Police in Huron and Perth counties, Halton Regional Police and Grey-Bruce OPP work together.
It was June 18 when the Huron-Perth community street crimes unit searched a storage site in West Perth, near Stratford, recovering stolen property. One day later, officers searched another site on Highway 10 in Grey Highlands, near Owen Sound.
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The recovered property included a skid steer, several enclosed trailers, a snowmobile, four-wheeler, Ford F-150 pickup truck, a generator and a shotgun and rifle.
The total estimated value of the recovered stolen property is about $600,000, police said.
A 32-year-old man from Grey Highlands has been charged with the following in Perth County:
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 (three counts)
- Possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000 (three counts)
- Driving while prohibited under the criminal code (three counts)
- Fraudulent concealment
In Grey County he has been charged with:
- Possession of a firearm (two counts)
- Possession of a prohibited device (modified magazines) (two counts)
- Careless Storage of a firearm (two counts)
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 (seven counts)
- Possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000 (nine counts)
- Altering/removing/destroying a vehicle identification number (three counts)
The accused is being held in custody pending a bail hearing. The investigation was ongoing, police said on Tuesday.
Anyone who may have rented equipment from Dark Diamond Construction, or who may have information that can assist with this investigation are encouraged to contact the Perth County OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
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