Two people have been charged in connection with a “re-vinning” investigation in Oakville, police say. Re-vinning involves changing the vehicle identification number (VIN) of a stolen vehicle to a fraudulently fabricated number to hide the fact that it is stolen.
Halton Regional Police said on Wednesday, officers executed search warrants in Oakville in connection with an auto theft investigation.
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Officers said as a result, a 2021 Ford Explorer that had been re-vinned was recovered.
“This was the fourth stolen vehicle recovered during the four-month long investigation,” police said in a news release, adding that the total value of the vehicles is approximately $250,ooo.
Police said a 42-year-old man from Oakville has been charged with five counts of possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, two counts each of tampering with a VIN, possession of a counterfeit mark, and possession of an automobile master key, three counts of possession of forged documents and one count of fraud over $5,000.
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A 39-year-old man from Oakville was also charged with one count of possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.
Both the accused were released pending a court hearing, police said.
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