Police talk to pair over Waiouru medals theft

Detective Senior Sergeant Chris Bensemann with replicas of the medals. Photo / Wanganui Chronicle

Police believe they have tracked down two people who know something about the war medals theft from Waiouru Army Museum.

Police have not made any arrests over the break-in, in which nine Victoria Crosses were among the 96 medals stolen.

The medals were returned in February, and the thieves got an undisclosed portion of a $300,000 reward offered by police.

Senior Sergeant Chris Bensemann would not say if police had found the man who admitted to TV3 he took the medals.

He said police were talking to a couple of people about the theft, but they were not being helpful with providing information.

Sergeant Bensemann said the focus of the investigation was around their movements.

- NEWSTALK ZB