Toronto police say they have arrested four suspects and recovered more than 100 stolen vehicles as part of a months-long auto theft probe that involved a former ServiceOntario employee.
Det. Dan Kraehling told reporters that over the course of the investigation, investigators learned that a group of suspects were “conspiring” with a former ServiceOntario employee, who was allegedly was paid to provide clean vehicle documents and plates to disguise stolen vehicles.
“These falsified documents were then used to re-VIN the stolen vehicles, effectively disguising them and making them appear legitimate. The stolen vehicles, now with new identities, were sold to unsuspecting buyers or used in other criminal activities throughout the city.”Kraehling said some of the vehicles identified in the investigation were registered to “non-existent or deceased individuals” in an effect to confuse law enforcement.
“We came across certain patterns in names that led us toward this group of individuals,” Kraehling said.The vehicles seized have an estimated value of $9.5 million, police said. Of the more than 100 vehicles recovered, police said 21 of them were luxury vehicles valued at around $1.8 million.
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