$16K in stolen property recovered in eastern Alberta

Mounties say $16,000 worth of stolen property was recovered from a home in Lloydminster in April 2026. (Credit: RCMP)

One person has been charged after police seized nearly $16,000 in stolen property from Lloydminster.

Mounties started investigating on Tuesday after several local active construction sites reported break-and-enters with stolen property.

According to a news release, police were alerted about a man selling some of the stolen property through an online platform.

Police observed the sale in the area of 31 Street and 57 Avenue and arrested the seller.

A search warrant was executed at the man’s home where the rest of the stolen property was recovered.

A 35-year-old Lloydminster man has been charged with:

• possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, for the purposes of trafficking;
• possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000 proceed of crime; and
• two counts of trafficking in stolen property under $5,000.

The man was released on bail and will appear in court in Lloydminster on May 19.

Police are now in the process of returning the stolen property to its rightful owners.

Mounties are reminding Albertans to secure their property, keep it out of plain sight, and not to leave it unattended or in a vehicle.