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Stolen excavator recovered by West Shore RCMP Crime Reduction Unit
July 24, 2025
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Malahat, Langford, British Columbia
From: West Shore RCMP
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On July 23, 2025, West Shore RCMP Crime Reduction Unit executed a search warrant on a rural property in Malahat, BC, in relation to possession of stolen property.
Crime Reduction Unit officers located and seized a John Deere excavator that was reported as stolen on June 20, 2025, from a construction site on Bear Mountain in Langford.
One, 41-year-old man was arrested in relation to the stolen property and later released on an Undertaking.
“Heavy machinery like this is not easy to steal, thanks to solid police work it has been recovered and will be returned to the rightful owner,” said Cpl. Danny Grieve, West Shore RCMP Crime Reduction Unit.
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