On Friday, Richmond RCMP announced they had arrested a man in connection with luggage thefts at YVR airport. Photo: Richmond RCMP
Another arrest has been made in connection with luggage thefts at 麻豆传媒映画International Airport.
On Aug. 2, Richmond RCMP arrested 麻豆传媒映画resident Miriam Tremblay, 26, for an alleged series of luggage thefts that took place between July 12 and Aug. 2, all in YVR鈥檚 domestic terminal.
And on Aug. 26, B.C. prosecution service approved seven charges against Tremblay.
These charges fall under聽聽of Canada鈥檚 criminal code. Each charge relates to theft under $5,000.
鈥淩ichmond RCMP YVR detachment is committed to ensuring the safety and security of travellers to 麻豆传媒映画International Airport,鈥� said Sgt. Ross Lundie, operations NCO of the YVR detachment.
鈥淥ur officers, especially those from our Airport Crime Unit, have been steadfast in gathering evidence to move this case forward,鈥� Lundie added.
Tremblay鈥檚 arrest follows the聽 in the airport鈥檚 domestic terminal. He was apprehended after he returned to the airport a week after the original theft, which was caught on surveillance.
On April 23, a聽, Miriam Fajardo, was charged with six counts of theft under $5,000, all relating to incidents that happened in or near to YVR between March 2 and April 19 of this year. Fajardo's arrest was made following an investigation by Richmond RCMP's YVR detachment, which deployed plainclothes teams to conduct surveillance on organized crime. Fajardo is believed to be part of a larger organized theft group that travels from airport to airport.
聽was arrested for a spree of luggage stealing from the domestic arrivals carousels at YVR.
