So we were stopped by the local RCMP at the bottom of Clemina trail on Saturday evening. They were checking VIN #'s for stolen sleds. Turns out one new guy in our group (friend of a friend) had a stolen sled. He got arrested, charged with posession over $5000 and the sled got taken away. When he got released we dropped him off at the bus. Just wanted to say a big thanks to the boys in blue. For every one caught, there's a story that might deter others from buying a hot sled.
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Good work....I assume now it is, "past friend of mine"
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Finally a "Good" stolen sled story. You guys must have been shocked when you found that there was a stolen sled on board.
Hopefully they stop more trucks this year and check them out.
Hopefully they stop more trucks this year and check them out.
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When they loaded the sled on the flatdeck there was one other already there. Cops said they only checked about 30 sleds and found two stolen ones. Pretty good for an hours work. By the way I only met the guy a few days before we went, seemed ok but you never know I guess.
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Stolen is stolen...any chance the guy didn't know?
And on Barry's comments. having the police presence is nice as well, puts pressure on the thieves and their buyers.
And on Barry's comments. having the police presence is nice as well, puts pressure on the thieves and their buyers.
I am guessing that you let him off at the bus stop because he knew it was stolen when he bought it??
Friend of mine had that happen to him after he took the vin # to regestries to make sure it was legit and they said it was so he bought it and regestered it only to get a phone call three weeks later telling him he had a stolen sled.
RCMP seized the sled and it turned out the chasis was stolen but the motor didn't match the motor that was in it and it had been sold twice after it had been stolen but before it was added to the list of stolen vin#'s.
Sled had a mod motor in it when stolen but a stocker in it when my buddy bought it. It had also been stolen 2 months before it made the list.
I guess it pays to check all the serial #'s on a sled and make sure they all match the original setup or if not find out why.
If this guy knew what he was doing you should have dropped him off a bridge if not super chitty for him.
Friend of mine had that happen to him after he took the vin # to regestries to make sure it was legit and they said it was so he bought it and regestered it only to get a phone call three weeks later telling him he had a stolen sled.
RCMP seized the sled and it turned out the chasis was stolen but the motor didn't match the motor that was in it and it had been sold twice after it had been stolen but before it was added to the list of stolen vin#'s.
Sled had a mod motor in it when stolen but a stocker in it when my buddy bought it. It had also been stolen 2 months before it made the list.
I guess it pays to check all the serial #'s on a sled and make sure they all match the original setup or if not find out why.
If this guy knew what he was doing you should have dropped him off a bridge if not super chitty for him.
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That is great to hear that the RCMP were stopping people at the bottom. Dirt biking or snowmobiling I never mind being stopped and asked for my paperwork.
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One was a rev 800, the other looked like a new summit or mxz. Yellow with blue stickers I think, it was already loaded on a flatdeck and it was pretty dark. Call the Valemount RCMP, they might let you know what they recovered.
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I am glad he got caught. Too bad he did not get killed by a rock or avalanche.
bcboy
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its just some peoples luck don't forget alot of people don't regi there sleds. not that i sticking up for the guy but u never know what your getting if u buy used. mix matched parts. happen to a guy i met he bought a truck got into an accident and icbc told him the motor was out of a stolen truck so u never know thats all
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I hope they found the owner and returned it to him, and to give that guy the benifit of the doubt i hope he didn't know that it was hot, if he did then he can go pound sand.
farmer4ever
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Thanks for that link, could be helpful! I ran all my sleds just to be sure and I'm clean:d
polarisftw
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How do you guys know for sure he was the one who stole it? maybe he bought it not knowing that. Anyway very interesting
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