Kelowna – RCMP say almost a quarter million dollars in stolen property has been recovered following a seven week investigation targeting auto theft.
The project started after police received information and observed stolen vehicles on a rural property on Highway 97 in Peachland.
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During the investigation, officers recovered mostly Ford pickup trucks that were stolen from various Okanagan communities as well as Dawson Creek and Calgary.
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A 21-year-old West Kelowna man was arrested after attempting to flee police in a stolen Ford F-350 pickup.
RCMP are recommending seven people be charged with 32 Criminal Code offenses.
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