An Ontario Provincial Police cruiser.  (Photo courtesy of the OPP)An Ontario Provincial Police cruiser. (Photo courtesy of the OPP)
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Stolen property worth $250,000 recovered in Huron County

Four people face charges after police recovered over $250,000 worth of stolen property on two properties in Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh.

A number of OPP units from multiple jurisdictions were involved in the investigation.

And on Thursday, May 12, police searched a property on Zion Road and another on Belfast Road.

Police also seized suspected over $3,000 worth of Methamphetamine and Hydromorphone, firearms, ammunition and a compound bow.

Some of the stolen property that was recovered included; four pick-up trucks, three motorcycles, a camper trailer, a skid steer and two utility trailers.

Police also seized a kit used for changing Vehicle Identification Numbers on vehicles.

Jonathan McLean, 39, of South Bruce remains in custody and faces charges of: Possession of Property Obtained by Crime - 16 counts Breach of Firearms Regulation - Careless Storage - 3 counts Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm - 3 counts Fail to Comply with Undertaking - 3 counts Altering/Destroying/Removing a Vehicle Identification Number - 2 counts Trafficking in Stolen Goods Fraudulent Concealment Possession of Methamphetamine for the Purposes of Trafficking Possession of Hydromorphone

John Vandiepenbeek, 41, of Ashfiled-Colborne-Wawanosh remains in custody and faces charges of: Possession of Property Obtained by Crime - 10 counts Fail to Comply with Release Order - 2 counts Fail to Comply with Undertaking - 2 counts

Sonja Beynen, 22, of Huron-Kinloss faces charges of: Breach of Firearms Regulation - Careless Storage - 3 counts Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm - 3 counts Possession of Methamphetamine for the Purposes of Trafficking Possession of Hydromorphone Possession of Property Obtained by Crime - 2 counts

A fourth suspect is still at large.

The charges have yet to be proven in court.

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