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Police find more than $300,000 worth of stolen property at Kitchener property

A Waterloo Regional Police cruiser. Kevin Nielsen / Global News File

Waterloo Regional Police say they found more than $300,000 worth of stolen items at a property in Kitchener on Thursday.

Police say they were tipped off to the fact that there might be a large number of stolen goods at a property on Plains Road in Kitchener.

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Upon arrival, police say they found nine Can-Am Spyder motorcycles, eight snowmobiles, five trailers, a Sea-Doo, a mini-bike, a boat and a snow plow which were all determined to be stolen.

Police say that a majority of the items were stolen during break-ins in rural communities that occurred over a three-month period beginning in December 2018.

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They say the suspects would often look for pickup trucks with keys inside. They would then use the trucks to transport trailers and recreational vehicles.

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Police say that a 34-year-old man and 36-year-old woman who are both from Kitchener, face a variety of charges which include break and enter and possession of stolen property over $5,000.

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