Bob Mackin
Police are tight-lipped after a reader of theBreaker.news snapped a photograph of officers searching a cell phone and computer repair store in Vancouver’s Kingsgate Mall on April 9.
The Mobilyf Cell Care Ltd. store was temporarily closed and the gate nearly closed while officers — some wearing plastic gloves — examined items and made notes.
The Mobilyf Cell Care Ltd. store was temporarily closed on April 9 during a police search for evidence. (theBreaker.news exclusive)
The photograph shows at least six plainclothes officers, most of whom wearing bulletproof vests emblazoned with “POLICE.”
Another is in full RCMP uniform, working on a laptop at the counter.
In the foreground, an open black box, possibly for evidence collection.
S. Sgt. Kris Clark, the senior public information officer with B.C. RCMP, said: “The search is in connection with an ongoing investigation.”
Ismail Syed, Mobilyf’s managing director, said the company is cooperating and still gathering information.
“From our understanding, the matter is not related to our business operations,” Syed told theBreaker.news. “As this is an active matter, we are not in a position to provide further details or participate in an interview at this time. We will be happy to provide clarification if and when appropriate.”
Mobilyf also has locations in Chilliwack, North Vancouver, Victoria and Cookstown, Ont.
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