Ian Archibald Mactavish has been charged with 12 counts of break and enter. Ian Holmes

By NanaimoNewsNOW Staff

COURT BEAT

Alleged string of break-ins keeps Nanaimo man in custody

May 10, 2019 | 6:53 AM

NANAIMO — Charges were laid this week against a Nanaimo man accused of breaking into dozens of mid-island businesses.

The break and enter charges against Ian Archibald Mactavish, 53,involve six incidents each in Nanaimo and Qualicum Beach.

Crown prosecutor Brett Webber said all of the alleged break-ins involve commercial businesses.

Most of the charges relate to incidents from this year, while two alleged offences date as far back as April of last year in Qualicum Beach.

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Mactavish remains in custody.

He has a bail hearing scheduled for Tuesday, May 14 in provincial court in Nanaimo.

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