Second man charged after two puppies stolen during Brisbane break-in

Detectives have laid more charges after two puppies were stolen during a break-in on Brisbane's northside earlier this month.

A second man has been charged after both puppies were found last week - one at a fish and chip shop in Virginia and the other during a police raid on a Stafford unit.

The Maltese-shih tzu cross puppies were examined at the vet and given the all-clear after being recovered by police.Credit: Queensland Police Service

The 32-year old man was charged with burglary, receiving tainted property and fraud. He was set to appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court on Thursday.

Ben Alex Worgan, 23, was charged with burglary and animal cruelty last Friday and appeared in the Brisbane Magistrates Court the next day where he denied stealing the dog.

The brother and sister Maltese-shih tzu cross puppies, now almost five-weeks-old, were stolen from Mitchelton during a home invasion on Sunday, March 3.