Couple Charged After $11,000 in Anchors Recovered.

Meteghan RCMP Detachment has charged a man and woman after recovering stolen property.

On October 10, at approximately 8:00 a.m., Meteghan RCMP Detachment responded to a reported theft of 54 anchors. Officers learned that the anchors, valued at approximately $11,000, had been stolen overnight from a business on Hwy. 1 in Meteghan Centre.

Investigators were able to identify a vehicle of interest, and at approximately 11:30 a.m. that same day, they located a matching vehicle travelling on Hwy. 1. A traffic stop was conducted, and two occupants were arrested in relation to the theft.

The anchors were soon recovered at a scrap yard in Yarmouth.

Andrew Corkum, 45, of Belliveaus Cove, and Kimberly Robichaud, 41, of Yarmouth, have each been charged with Theft Over $5000. They have been released from custody and are due in Yarmouth Provincial Court on November 22 at 9:30 a.m.

Nova Scotians are encouraged to contact their nearest RCMP detachment to report crime or suspicious activity in their communities. Anonymous tips can be made by calling Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers, toll-free, at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or using the P3 Tips app.

Source: RCMP Release