Service Scandal: Service Ontario employees’ involvement caught in suspected auto theft ring
Toronto, Ontario — Toronto Police have revealed that Service Ontario employees were involved in a suspected auto theft ring, and hundreds of people have had their data trafficked as a result. On Wednesday, Toronto police said that the auto-theft investigation “Project Safari”—originally launched in February revealed that auto theft suspects were conspiring with employees at […]
Project Luxe: International car thieves scammed GTA dealerships by posing as luxury car buyers, police say
Halton, Ontario — Halton police say they have busted an international ring of criminals who stole luxury vehicles from GTA dealerships by posing as legitimate buyers. According to a recent press release made by Halton police, the group used high-quality forgeries to obtain the vehicles, worth more than $1.6 million dollars and then resold them, […]
Chop Stop: More than $350,000 in stolen vehicles seized from Vaughan auto shop
Vaughan, Ontario — Yet another chop shop operation has been shut down in the GTA this week, as York Regional Police (YRP) shed light on an investigation into an auto repair shop in Vaughan that was allegedly re-VINing and selling stolen vehicles. The YRP’s Auto/Cargo Theft Unit has charged four people in connection with the […]
Making a Killing: Cult-turned crime syndicate implicated in Ontario car-theft ring
Toronto, Ontario — A recent report by a Canadian financial intelligence unit has identified Black Axe as one of the groups involved in the recent surge of stolen vehicles exportation and the illegal sale of their parts. These thefts are part of a wider operation by the international crime group, whose portfolio involves mass fraud, […]
Tracing Theft: Two arrested by Richmond RCMP in auto theft bust
Richmond, Ontario — Richmond, British Columbia RCMP arrested two men in mid-May under the suspicion that they were linked to a series of car thefts in the Steveston area. The B.C. city’s RCMP detachment received 29 reports of auto theft in April alone. Since then, many vehicles in the Steveson area had their contents stolen. In […]
Theft Ring Thwarted: Four car thieves arrested in Montreal
Montreal, Quebec – On May 31, four suspects in connection with a car theft ring were arrested by the Montreal police. According to the police, up to 46 SUVs were stolen between April and December 2021, several of which were found in containers at the Port of Montreal. Two suspects remain in police custody, facing […]
En Garde: Five arrested in Laval, Qué. Project Gardon auto theft network bust
Laval, Quebec – The Laval Police Department (SPL) has made five arrests in connection with a network of vehicle thieves, following an investigation dating back to May 2021. Project Gardon was an investigation by the SPL’s General Crimes Squad in response to a wave of coordinated thefts where vehicles were targeted and stolen from parking […]
Waterloo Bandits: Thieves going after high-end vehicles in Waterloo
Kitchener, Waterloo — Over the past few weeks, car thieves have been setting their sights on high-end vehicles in the Waterloo Region. According to reporting from CTV News, a Toyota and a Lexus were recently stolen from a neighbourhood in Kitchener. “We looked up and down the road thinking maybe we parked it down there,” […]
Toronto man faces 103 charges in connection with sophisticated car theft ring
By Mike Davey Toronto, Ontario — June 27, 2016 — Toronto police have made another arrest in connection with Project CBG, an ongoing investigation into a car theft ring targeting high-end vehicles within the Greater Toronto Area. In particular, the targeted models were the Acura MDX, Lexus and Toyota SUV. Nicholas Harry of Toronto faces […]
