A stolen excavator has been recovered after a search warrant was executed in Malahat. Photo credit: West Shore RCMP
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Stolen excavator recovered in Malahat, West Shore RCMP 

Justin Baumgardner
By Justin Baumgardner

A search warrant for a rural property in Malahat has resulted in the recovery of a stolen excavator. 

According to West Shore RCMP, a John Deere excavator was stolen from a construction site on Bear Mountain in Langford on Jun 20 and was recovered on Wednesday (July 23). 

Police say they arrested a 41-year-old man was in possession of the stolen property, and he was later released on an Undertaking. 

Corporal Danny Grieve says taking a piece of equipment of this caliber isn’t easy, and it will be returned.  

“Heavy machinery like this isn’t easy to steal. Thanks to solid police work it has been recovered and will be returned to the rightful owner,” he says.  

Justin Baumgardner
Justin Baumgardner
Justin Baumgardner is a local reporter in the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island, and is based in Duncan. He has worked in radio for over three years, with all of them in British Columbia. He was previously at 91.7 Coast FM in Nanaimo and also has a weekend show on 89.7 Sun FM. When he is not on the air, he can be found travelling the island and enjoying everything that beautiful British Columbia has to offer.

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