2 women arrested for mail theft, identity fraud after home searched: N.B. RCMP

An RCMP vehicle can be seen in this file photo. (David Prisciak/CTV News)

The New Brunswick RCMP says two women from Florenceville-Bristol have been arrested following an investigation into mail theft and identity fraud.

Police began investigating in January following reports of community mailboxes being forced open and mail stolen in the Western Valley region.

Officers executed a search warrant in connection with the investigation on Centreville Road in Florenceville-Bristol last Tuesday.

Police say they seized ledgers containing victims’ personal information, credit cards, and government-issued IDs during the search.

A 31-year-old woman and a 37-year-old woman were arrested.

They were later released and are scheduled to appear in Woodstock provincial court on July 22.

Police are asking anyone with information on the incidents, who sees suspicious activity near community mailboxes, or who may have recently been a victim of mail theft, to call their local police or Crime Stoppers.

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