A suspicious vehicle seen in Carrickfergus, that police last week appealed for information about, has been found to be carrying stolen goods.
The van was stopped and searched and found to be bearing false registration plates.
A number of items police believe had been stolen during burglaries at businesses were recovered and the two occupants arrested on suspicion of several counts of burglary and theft.
Police say a number of followers contacted them on Saturday to report seeing the van in the Carrickfergus area.
“Thanks to your information our officers were able to locate the vehicle. Shortly after, it was stopped, searched and found to be bearing false registration plates,” said a spokesperson.
“A number of items we believe had been taken during commercial burglaries, were recovered, and the two occupants arrested on suspicion of several counts of burglary and theft,” the police spokesperson added.
Police say this is a good example of how social media can help their investigations.
“Whether you are a Facebook fan or not, we were able to bring some basic details to a large audience in seconds which resulted in the recovery of a substantial amount of property and the apprehension of two offenders.
“Thank you to everyone who follows our pages!” said the spokesperson.
