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Pawnshops warned vs. stolen items
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Posted on Jan 19 2001
Amid the spate of robberies on the island, police yesterday warned pawnshop owners against accepting stolen items in their establishments as they will be criminally prosecuted.
The Criminal Investigation Section has carried out a number of raids in several pawnshops on the island following reports that the robbers sold their stolen goods in these establishments.
“All we are asking is for them to cooperate with us when we go to their establishments and start investigating because it is a crime to accept stolen goods,” said Capt. Delbert Sablan.
Two days ago, the police raided 24-Hour Pink Pawnshop in Chalan Kanoa, owned by a Korean amid allegations that stolen computers were sold there. Capt. Sablan said the items brought to these pawnshops include industrial equipment, office equipment, gardening tools and golf set. Investigators are now checking the list of reported stolen items in the robberies committed last year and ask the victims to inspect if the equipment confiscated during the raids in the pawnshops belong to them.
DPS is still conducting an inventory of the confiscated items from the pawnshops before the victims will be called in to check if they own the goods. (LFR)
