Pawn shop goes extra mile to stop sale of stolen goods, says manager
Surrounded by hanging musical instruments, a jingle dress, and various other used artifacts, the manager of a local large North Battleford pawn shop says she goes beyond duty on a daily basis not to sell stolen goods.
Tania Young of Linda’s Northern Pawn said in the past five years only 13 items in total have been seized by the RCMP that were reported stolen.
At North Battleford’s council meeting Monday, it was announced the Community Safety Officers will now be taking on the RCMPs work to monitor pawn shops to prevent the sale of stolen items.
Young wants to let people know that pawn shops must follow a strict set of rules by law, so stolen goods don’t end up on shelves.