A stolen $10,000 utility trailer has been recovered and two men are facing charges after a sting operation conducted by the Property Crime Unit, authorities announced today.
The investigation began after a 2024 Prairie Road enclosed utility trailer was stolen from a commercial business in the 4000 block of McGillivray Boulevard on March 10, 2025, between 7:00 and 8:30 p.m. The suspect vehicle was identified as a yellow Dodge Ram.
On March 13, 2025, investigators received information that a trailer matching the description was being sold on a social media platform. Undercover officers, posing as potential buyers, arranged to meet the seller.
The sting operation culminated at approximately 10:30 a.m. in a parking lot in the 100 block of Railway Street, Starbuck, Manitoba. Officers observed the yellow Dodge Ram, carrying the stolen trailer, arrive at the location. A traffic stop was initiated, and two suspects were arrested without incident. The trailer was confirmed to be the one stolen earlier in the week.
Steven Alfred DERKSEN, 47, from Sanford, Manitoba, has been charged for his alleged involvement with:
- Fraud Over $5,000
- Trafficking in Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000
- Warrant – Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000
- Warrant – Fail to Comply with Probation Order
- Warrant – Fail to Comply with Condition of Undertaking
Derksen has been detained in custody.
A 36-year-old male from Winnipeg is facing charges for his alleged involvement of:
- Fraud Over $5,000
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000
He was released on an Undertaking as mandated by the Criminal Code.
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