A girl who attempted to sell a stolen mountain bike on a purchase and sell Facebook web page became caught out while the owner posed as a capacity purchaser. Maraea Gage, 29, who is living in Blenheim, however, changed to Auckland at the time, pleaded responsible for receiving assets over $a thousand at Blenheim District Court on Monday. On March 29, a black and gray Trek X-Caliber 7 bicycle was stolen outside Sylvia Park in Mount Wellington, Auckland.
The proprietor located his stolen motorcycle on the market on a Facebook buy and sell web page on April 13. The dealer uses the username “Lisa Queenie,” a police summary of records stated. The following day, the owner informed the police that he had organized with the vendor to fulfill at a nearby McDonald’s in Auckland to view the motorcycle. At approximately 1.15 pm on April 14, police arrived at McDonald’s, where they witnessed Gage ride the bicycle into the car park. She approached the owner and allowed him to test and experience the bike. The owner confirmed the cycle became his by checking the serial variety imprinted on the frame. The bike is valued at $1199, the summary stated. Police arrested the defendant. In clarification, Gage said she had bought the bicycle for $250 from a vendor at the purchase and sell page at the cease of March for her son.
She said she no longer had the messages between her and the vendor as she didn’t understand she could want them, the police said.
The defendant had formerly been earlier than the courtroom. Blenheim network constable Russ Smith stated police had been privy to similar conditions in Marlborough. If people discovered themselves in similar affairs, he endorsed them to let the police recognize them. He additionally cautioned human beings to report stolen gadgets to the police. “That makes it plenty simpler for us to observe up once they find out their object is being offered with the aid of someone else.” He said the mountain bike proprietor had done the right thing by using involving the police, he said. “We can comply with matters up from a felony standpoint; we’re supported by rules to do this. Better we do this.”
