Ontario Provincial Police say they have uncovered a chop shop just north of Peterborough where over a dozen stolen vehicles were found dismantled.
Peterborough County OPP launched an investigation after receiving information on Jan. 29 about a possible location of a stolen vehicle at a business property in the area of Buckhorn, a hamlet 30 km north of Peterborough.
Officers attended the property and learned an attached unit was being leased.
The next day officers executed a search warrant on the leased portion and discovered multiple stolen newer-model vehicles that had been dismantled, cut into pieces and wrapped for shipment.
Police seized parts from at least 13 stolen vehicles, along with a forklift, assorted tools and other items believed to belong to victims of vehicle thefts.
Several licence plates from previously stolen vehicles were also recovered at the scene, OPP outlined on Tuesday.
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During the investigation, officers were able to locate the individual connected to the unit. The suspect was arrested and transported to the Peterborough County OPP detachment.
A 41-year-old resident of Toronto has been charged with possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.
The accused was held in custody for a bail hearing in Peterborough.
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