B.C. e-bike company shares evidence on social media after brazen container theft

March 25, 2024 by EUNILITO

DELTA, BC – Police in Delta, BC say they are investigating the theft of a shipping container containing thousands of dollars worth of electric bicycles.

Delta police say a pair of suspects showed up at a warehouse on Annacis Island on March 19 around 1 a.m. in a semi-trailer, hitched the container to the truck and drove away “within minutes “.

Police say the shipping container had 150 Biktrix electric bikes inside, and the theft was recorded by security cameras showing the container being removed.

Investigators say their efforts have been “complicated” by the company, which posted on social media about the theft asking for the community’s help and doubting that the investigation will return the stolen goods.

Biktrix founder Roshan Thomas says in a video posted on Facebook that the theft was a “gut punch” because the container was full of the company’s Juggernaut e-bikes, and prototypes for other future models.

Thomas says he doesn’t have high hopes that police can recover the bikes, but says the Juggernaut’s distinctive design will make them easy to spot, hoping the public will contact police if they see one on the road.

This report from The Canadian Press was first published on March 24, 2024.

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