Cape Breton police bust national stolen vehicle ring, 220 charges laid
Cape Breton Regional Police dismantled a cross-country stolen vehicle trafficking ring, seizing over $10M in property including 150 vehicles. Four people face 220 criminal charges.
Cape Breton police dismantle cross-country stolen vehicle trafficking network
Cape Breton Regional Police have broken up a major national stolen vehicle trafficking operation, laying 220 criminal charges against four individuals — two from Cape Breton and two from Ontario — following a 16-month investigation, thestar.com reports.
The probe began after a stolen vehicle was traced to a property in a small rural community. Officers ultimately seized more than $10 million worth of property, including 150 vehicles in various stages of assembly or dismantling.
Investigators allege the ring drew stolen vehicles from five provinces: Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Manitoba. Authorities also recovered commercial equipment, machinery, thousands of auto parts and two trailer-loads of snowmobiles reportedly bound for the United States.
Cape Breton Regional Police said the investigation was conducted with the assistance of the RCMP, provincial police forces in Ontario and New Brunswick, and Homeland Security Investigations in the United States.
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