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UPDATE: “Vinnie” the stolen farm truck recovered by RCMP

UPDATE JUNE 13

Heather from Makaria Farm says “Vinnie”, the truck stolen from the farm early Friday morning along with some of the farm’s strawberry crop has been recovered by RCMP.

No word yet from North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP on charges.

 

ORIGINAL STORY: A Cowichan Valley farmer is hoping people will keep an eye out for her stolen truck.

RCMP say the theft happened around 4:30 Friday morning, when a male suspect drove off with the burgundy coloured, early 2000s model, Ford F150 extended cab (pictured above).

It has a farm plate with the first digits G6 (There are more details posted here)

And Heather, from Makaria Farm on Bench Road, says the truck wasn’t the only thing the thief got away with.


Heather says the truck was seen around 5:30 heading south on the Trans Canada near the Duncan Dairy Queen.

If you have any information call the Duncan North Cowichan detachment’s non-emergency number at 250-748-5522.

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