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An alleged break and enter helped RCMP nab illicit drugs, a cache of drugs and thousands of dollars worth of stolen property.
The investigation started after RCMP attended an alleged break and enter in the Fleetwood area of Surrey Jan. 6, where the owners say that $15,000 worth of property was stolen.
Following up on tips, RCMP found some of the stolen property at a store in Langley and a potential suspect.
On Jan. 23 police executed a search warrant at a home in Abbotsford where they seized six firearms, suspected illicit drugs and scales, and stolen electronics. Four of the firearms are believed to be stolen from other break and enters throughout the Lower Mainland.
Richard Thompson, 46, was arrested at the house in Abbotsford.
Thompson is now charged with one count of each of the following offences:
- Possession of a loaded handgun without authorization or a license
- Possession of a firearm knowing it wasn’t registered
- Unsafe storage of a firearm
- Trafficking in property obtained by crime
Investigators are still reviewing the evidence and there is potential for more charges to be laid.
Thompson appeared in court and has been released on bail with conditions.
“This is a significant seizure of stolen property including several firearms,” says Corporal Scotty Schumann. “We’re glad to get some of the property back to its rightful owners and, thanks in part to the Abbotsford Police and the Langley RCMP, reduce the potential for these firearms to be used in other crimes."
