Arrests made in Iqaluit break-ins

Police have charged two Iqaluit men in connection with a recent break-in at the Nunavut Court of Justice.

The two men are accused of breaking into the court building on April 14 by prying a rear door open, and stealing money inside.

When investigators searched the men’s residence in Iqaluit on April 22, they recovered several stolen items. They included carvings, playstation games, DVDs, and two DVD players.

Shortly after, they were charged with breaking-and-entering.

During the search, police also recovered two ivory walrus tusks stolen from the museum on April 10. The tusks were etched in the 1960s by renowned Kimmirut carver, Davidee Itulu.

Museum staff said robbers entered the back of the building after cutting the phone lines and disabling the alarm system.

The two men haven’t been charged in connection with the museum break-in.

Eliyah Jonah and Billy Kakee appeared in the Iqaluit courtroom on charges of break-and-enter late last month.

One man also faces charges in a break-in at the offices of Nunavut Construction Corp., building 1553.