Three people have been arrested after West Vancouver Police recovered hundreds of pieces of stolen mail, credit cards and identification.
As part of a police investigation into mail and identity theft, three suspects were tracked to a hotel on Boundary Road in Burnaby on October 22, where a search warrant was executed and goods recovered.
23-year-old Kimberly McSweeney of Squamish is facing charges of possession of stolen property and identity theft.
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32-year-old Shawn David Lundrigan is charged with possession of stolen property and identity theft. 21-year-old Karajeet Kaur Ghuman of Burnaby is charged with two counts of Breach of Probation.
All three suspects remain in custody pending a court appearance on Monday.
West Vancouver Police advise taking the following steps to protect yourself from mail and identity theft:
- Collect your mail promptly after delivery
- If you’ll be away, let Canada Post hold your mail until you return
When you move:
- File a change of address with Canada Post
- Advise your banks and other companies of your new address
- If your bills fail to arrive, contact companies immediately to ensure bills have not been fraudulently redirected
- Shred documents that contain personal financial information, such as statements and credit card offers
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