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Suspect drives off with $60K worth of property in Metro Vancouver: RCMP

Security footage shows a suspect stealing the trailer by hooking it to the cab of a semi-truck and driving off the property. 
Theft of Lumber
Photo: Surrey RCMP

Surrey RCMP is asking for the public for help locating a whopping $60,000 worth of stolen property from the Whalley/City Centre area.

 

On March 1, 2020, at 4:45 pm, RCMP state that a commercial truck trailer loaded with a storage container and $20,000 worth of ‘J grade KDHT’ lumber was stolen from a business in the 10600-block of Timberland Road. Security footage shows a suspect stealing the trailer by hooking it to the cab of a semi-truck and driving off the property. 

 

Over 2700 pieces of lumber, that were wrapped in “West Fraser Mills” wrapping paper, were stolen.

 

The stolen container is a faded red colour and is marked, ‘TGCU 503616-0 / TARE: 3770’. 

 

The stolen trailer bears BC license plate ‘D8795P’ and has the number #234 on it. It also has ‘Canadian Tire’ mud flaps.

 

Truck 2.jpgPhoto: Surrey RCMP

“The photo quality we were able to obtain is not ideal for making a direct identification,” said Constable Richard Wright. “Our investigators do believe there are people in the community with further information and we are asking them to come forward to help us advance this investigation.” 

Anyone with information is asked to contact Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502, or, if you wish to make an anonymous report, please contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or www.solvecrime.ca, quoting file number 2020-33728.