Officers as we speak carried out search warrants, arresting a person aged 30 and a 63-year-old lady.
“The arrests we have now made relate to shoplifting and fraud issues totalling in extra of $20,000,” Detective Sergeant Mike Freeman, of the Christchurch Fraud Squad, mentioned in an announcement.
“A good portion {of electrical} gear stolen from business premises has been recovered.
“Our understanding is that this stuff have been stolen between 20 October and three November.”
Two searches happened in Hei Hei and Hornby about 8.15am as we speak, whereas a 3rd warrant occurred later within the day.
A 30-year-old man appeared within the Christchurch District Courtroom as we speak on two expenses of inflicting loss by deception (over $1000), two expenses of theft of a motorcar, and eight expenses of shoplifting (over $1000).
He was remanded in custody to reappear tomorrow.
A 63-year-old lady is because of seem in court docket on November 19 on expenses of inflicting loss by deception (over $1000) and theft of a motorcar.
– Allied Media
