Vancouver Police have taken a bite out of crime by recovering $12,000 worth of dental gold during a stolen property investigation.
The stolen teeth, which include fillings, caps and bridges, were recovered in June after VPD investigators learned they had been sold to a gold buyer in East Vancouver.
“This is a strange and puzzling case, unlike anything our investigators have seen in a long time,” VPD Sgt. Steve Addison said. “We don’t know where this gold was taken from or who owns it, but we believe it was obtained through crime and we’re asking anyone with information to come forward.”
The VPD suspects the dental gold may have been taken during a break and enter to a dental office, or the home of someone who had been collecting dental gold.
It’s possible the theft was not reported to Vancouver Police, or that it occurred in another city or province.
Anyone who owns the gold or knows where it came from is asked to call VPD’s Property Crime Unit at 604-717-0613.
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