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Two Burnaby men charged in Lower Mainland crime spree

Two Burnaby men face a total of 22 charges after a series of commercial robberies and break and enters that stretched from Feb. 20 to March 13 and covered seven police jurisdictions.
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Two Burnaby men face a total of 22 charges after a series of commercial robberies and break and enters that stretched from Feb. 20 to March 13 and covered seven police jurisdictions.

Coquitlam RCMP arrested the two men on March 13 and recovered a replica pistol, according to an RCMP press release.

Investigators then executed a search warrant on a Coquitlam storage locker and found stolen property from four separate break ins.

They also recovered 13 firearms, at least four of which had illegal modifications such as filed-off serial numbers. 

Other items recovered included cigarettes, vaping supplies, video games and gaming consoles and lottery tickets.

Nicholas Lenard Traviss, 20, faces 10 counts of robbery with a firearm, while Dillon Juel Stanton, 26, faces 10 counts of robbery with a firearm, one count of possessing a firearm without a licence and one count of possessing the identity documents of another person.

“This is a complicated investigation and more charges are possible,” Coquitlam RCMP Cpl. Michael McLaughlin stated in the press release. “We are still in the process of returning stolen goods and forwarding evidence to Crown counsel.  We want to remind everyone of the importance of photographing valuables and recording serial numbers. Police often recover stolen property and face challenges getting that property back to the rightful owner.”

Coquitlam RCMP led the investigation with help from Abbotsford Police and Mounties in Burnaby, Langley, Mission, Maple Ridge and Surrey.

"This is a fine example of how we can quickly coordinate resources within the Lower Mainland District Detachments and work with our municipal police partners to bring about a successful conclusion to a series of incidents that caused significant concern across many communities," Lower Mainland District Commander Bill Fordy said.

Stanton and Traviss are currently in custody. Their next court appearance is March 29.