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Industrial fire knocked down quickly
PHOTOS BY ADRIAN MACNAIR (LEFT) AND JOHN OSTAF (RIGHT)
Delta firefighters were at the scene of an industrial fire at Westcoast Lawns/Envirosmart Organics Inc. on 72nd Street in Delta Monday afternoon. Delta received a call of the fire just before 1:30 p.m. and were on scene in minutes with four trucks. The fire was contained and knocked down quickly. According to deputy Chief Brad Wilson the fire was caused by a mechanical failure to a recycling grinder, which spread to the roof of a covered recycling building within the facility. No injuries were reported. See more photos online at www.delta-optimist.com.
Police bust alleged crime ring Three people face nearly 60 charges after search warrant executed on Tsawwassen home IAN JACQUES
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Three people are facing a combined 58 charges in relation to alleged stolen property and identity theft activities based out of a house in Tsawwassen. The charges range from possession of stolen property, identity theft, fraudulent use of credit card, unauthorized use of credit card, fraud under $5,000, possession of forged credit card, forgery of a credit card, possession of a forgery instrument, trafficking in identity information, for-
gery, fail to comply with probation order, theft and possession of a controlled substance. Kimberly Markland, 42, of Delta, is facing 19 charges, and is in custody pending her next court appearance. Zackery Tanner, 29, of Richmond, is facing 24 charges. He has been released on a number of conditions, pending his next court appearance. Jeannette Gibson, 47, of Surrey, is facing 15 charges. She has also been released on a number of conditions, pending her next court appearance.
Community concerns about activities in a house on English Bluff Road, combined with a timely vehicle stop, launched a Delta police investigation in May 2017. By November the DPD Patrol Support Team, which is a team that acts as a support to front line officers, had taken over the investigation. By late December the team executed a search warrant on the house locating a number of stolen items, including high-end mountain bikes and construction tools, along with a
fraudulent credit card making operation, including card readers and a credit card embossing machine. “Our officers were able to return several items to their rightful owners,” said DPD public affairs coordinator Cris Leykauf. “Officers also contacted several credit card holders as well, whose property was found in the house, and confirmed that many of the cards had previously been stolen out of vehicles, from throughout the Lower Mainland.” Leykauf said many of the sto-
len bikes were disassembled and then reassembled using different parts, likely in an attempt to make the bikes more difficult to be identified. “Our officers want to pass along their thanks to the concerned community residents who took the time to call in and describe suspicious activities to police officers,” said Leykauf. “Theft from auto is one of the top crimes impacting people in Tsawwassen. We’re pleased to have shut down what was apparently quite an active theft and identity theft ring.”
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