Pile of 800 stolen tires nets charges against 4 Alberta men

Four Alberta men are facing a list of charges after their plans for a pile of 800 stolen tires fell flat Wednesday.

Innisfail RCMP got a call from Edmonton police asking them to keep an eye out for a stolen truck andtrailer unit filled with tires travelling on Highway 2.

Officers found and stopped the trailer on the highway near the Innisfail overpass on Wednesday. The trailer didn't contain the tires but policeconfirmedthe vehicle was stolen and arrestedthe driver.

"The trailer was empty but it did smellof tires," said Innisfail RCMPSgt. Lori Eiler.

"Stolen tires are very difficult to track. There's no serial number and items like that would be very popular among people that are looking to steal and then traffic stolen property."

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The investigation took police to a rural property near the town of Three Hills, which isbetween Calgary and Red Deer.

Officers from Three Hills and Innisfail could see a large pileof new tires piled up right outside the property.

They stopped a vehicle leaving the property and arrestedthree more men.

RCMP then executed a warrant and recovered the remaining stolen tires.