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Sicamous RCMP Seize Stolen Side-by-Side, Trailer Unknowingly Purchased in Private Sale
Police say the buyer paid cash for the items in an online listing, and Kamloops detachment is still investigating the seller.
- The Sicamous RCMP seized a stolen side-by-side and trailer after a local man unknowingly purchased the items through an online marketplace listing.
- Prior to the purchase, the equipment had been reported stolen in Alberta two days earlier, prompting the buyer to travel to Kamloops and pay cash.
- On Sept. 19, Sicamous officers responded to an address on Conn Street following a request from the Kamloops RCMP to locate and seize the stolen vehicle and trailer.
- Sicamous RCMP seized the property and arranged its return; Sgt. Murray McNeil stated the Kamloops detachment is continuing to investigate the seller's identity.
- Police remind potential buyers to verify vehicle registration and seller identity before purchasing. McNeil warned that listed prices appearing too good to be true likely indicate fraud.
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