Stolen Vehicles

• Auto thefts: $1M worth of stolen vehicles recovered after holiday raids in Quebec

  Authorities then discovered an array of vehicles — most of which are believed to be taken from the greater Montreal area — during a sweeping police operation.

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  Jan 2
  
• 2 salespeople charged in sales of stolen vehicles at Ontario car dealership: police

  Toronto police say they have charged two people, who were salesmen at a 'branded' car dealership, in connection with fraudulent sales of stolen vehicles to unsuspecting buyers.

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  Nov 6, 2024
  
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• Three stolen vehicles recovered in Salmon Arm, RCMP unable to lay charges

  RCMP in Salmon Arm, B.C., acting on an anonymous tip, recovered three stolen vehicles from a residence in Blind Bay on Thursday. Three men were detained but later released.

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  Aug 18, 2024
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• Teen suspect chased down after 4 stolen vehicles spotted in 1 day: N.S. police

  A 17-year-old youth and a 21-year-old woman were arrested after multiple police searches resulted in four stolen vehicles being recovered in Nova Scotia on Friday.

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  Jun 12, 2024
• 369 stolen vehicles from Ontario worth $33M recovered, many at Port of Montreal

  Police say 369 vehicles worth $33.2 million have been recovered in a major Ontario auto theft bust investigation — with 37 containers worth of cars found at the Port of Montreal.

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  May 27, 2024
• 48 stolen vehicles recovered as part of undercover bust: Toronto police

  Police say information gathered during an undercover drug and gun trafficking investigation led them to launch a second investigation in August focused on stolen vehicles. 

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  Mar 27, 2024
• Stolen vehicles recovered in shipping container: Ontario Provincial Police

  A man from the Greater Toronto Area is facing charges.

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  Mar 13, 2024
• Man faces 168 criminal charges after ‘large-scale’ vehicle scam: Peel police

  Police in Peel Region say a 24-year-old from Brampton, Ont., has been charged with using 'loopholes' in ServiceOntario procedures to re-VIN stolen vehicles and then sell them.

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  Mar 9, 2024
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• Ottawa pledges another $15M to help police combat auto theft across Canada

  The government says $9 million will go toward provincial, territorial and municipal police services to increase their capacity to take custody of stolen vehicles.

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  Feb 21, 2024
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• Stolen to commit crime or sold overseas: Vehicle thefts increase in Edmonton

  The number of vehicles reported stolen in the city has increased 26 per cent over the last three years, according to the Edmonton Police Service. 

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  Feb 14, 2024