Two men face a total of 70 charges in relation to thefts and break-and-enters in Surrey, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Delta and West Vancouver.
The charges are linked to a Surrey RCMP investigation launched in September into an auto-crime suspect, according to a police news release.
They arrested the man in an allegedly stolen vehicle on Sept. 15.
Further investigation and search warrants executed on Oct. 8 led to the discovery of “a large amount of allegedly stolen property belonging to multiple people” in Surrey, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Delta and West Vancouver, the release said.
Surrey resident Christian Gauvreau-May, 28, has now been charged with 59 offences, including break and enter, possession of a stolen vehicle, possession of stolen property over $5,000, breach of probation, possession of identity documents and possession of stolen mail.
He remains in custody.
Charges have also been laid against a second man, Surrey resident Tawny Johnson-Goldrick, 31. He has been charged with 11 offences, including break and enter, theft under $5,000 and possession of stolen property.
Police have successfully identified and returned most of the items located during the search warrants, according to the release.
But Mounties are urging the public to remain vigilant and report all suspicious activity to police.
“When someone breaks into your vehicle or your home, it violates your personal space which is sacred to all of us,” media relations officer Const. Sarbjit Sangha said in the release.
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