A 35-year-old Burnaby man faces charges after a search warrant turned up a handgun, a taser baton, stolen ID and mail, and a post office box master key set at an Edmonds-area home earlier this month.
An identity theft investigation led Burnaby RCMP’s prolific offender suppression team to the house, located in the 7600 block of Rosewood Street, on Aug. 9.
Two people were arrested during the investigation after allegedly being found in possession of fraudulent identification and materials used to make fraudulent identification.
A Burnaby man now faces charges of possession of break-in instruments and theft from mail, as well as various weapons charges.
"Identity theft has a significant impact on its victims and on the community as a whole," Cpl. Daniela Panesar said in a press release last week. "We are confident that this investigation will reduce the amount of break-ins and mail theft that was occurring in the city of Burnaby."
Anyone with information about this incident or any other identity theft operation is asked to contact Burnaby RCMP at 604-646-9999. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or www.solvecrime.ca.
For more information about identity theft and identity fraud, go to the RCMP website.
