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Stolen specialized bike recovered after being advertised for sale on Kijiji

A for sale posting spotted on Kijiji helped Saskatoon police recover a stolen specialized bike. Kijiji/Handout

A man has been reunited with his stolen specialized bicycle after he spotted it for sale on Kijiji.

When the man saw the ad on Friday for his hand-crank race bike, he contacted Saskatoon police.

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A patrol member traced the ad posting to the 400-block of Avenue D South where a 25-year-old man was arrested.

He has been charged with trafficking stolen property.

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By the time the officer had arrived, the bike had already been sold.

The buyer returned the bike to its rightful owner after finding out it had been stolen.

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