A pair responsible for an alleged crime spree across the North Island will now face court.

Yesterday afternoon, Police were alerted to a vehicle of interest travelling through Auckland’s east and coming to a stop at Sylvia Park.

Auckland City West Area Investigations Manager, Detective Senior Sergeant Anthony Darvill, says with the assistance of the Police Eagle helicopter officers arrested two people suspected of committing multiple shoplifting offences across the North Island.

“Our Tactical Retail Crime Unit, based at Mt Roskill, executed a search warrant in Waterview this afternoon in relation to the crime spree, in which thousands of dollars’ worth of goods had been stolen, including power tools and vacuum cleaners,” he says.

“Retail crime is not a victimless offence – it affects businesses, puts frontline retail staff at risk and drives up the costs for everyday consumers.

“Our Tactical Retail Crime Unit are working closely with retailers to ensure that offenders are held to account and shopping environments are safe for everyone in our community.”

A 31-year-old Wellington man and a 39-year-old woman, also from Wellington, appeared in the Auckland District Court today charged with more than 30 shoplifting offences between them.

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