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The arrest was the result of a joint operation conducted by the St George
Local Area Command and the Property Crimes Squad of the State Crime
Command police. However, it was the existence of
 , that provided
undeniable evidence the goods were stolen.
“Through covert means we’ve been dealing with this person and purchasing
property from him,” Property Squad Commander Ken McKay said. “Fortunately
for us, a lot of the items have been brand new Subaru wheels which have
technology which enables us to identify the rightful owners and
again link those wheels and other property together to find the rightful
owner.”
Unfortunately, not all the goods found were DataDotted. “A lot of the
other property is not identifiable because they don’t have multiple
identifiers within them. A lot of personal property that perhaps
unfortunately might not ever get back to the owners, which is
unfortunate.”
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