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Man charged in huge cell phone heist

A 43-year old man has been caught after breaking out of the Langford Costco, April 27 with about 90 stolen cellphones.

A 43-year old man has been caught after breaking out of the Langford Costco, April 27 with about 90 stolen cellphones.

West Shore RCMP  arrived on scene at 11:30 p.m. The man hid in the store until after it closed and then stole the phones.

After six months of police investigation Alvin Vyfhuizen was charged after stealing $570, 950 worth of cellphones.

He was arrested in the Lower Mainland and made his first court appearance, Nov. 25 in Surrey.