Police west of Toronto have seized 35 vehicles they say were stolen from across the Greater Toronto Area and packed in shipping containers headed for Dubai.
In a news release issued Thursday, Halton police said they made two arrests following an investigation into what they described as an “organized auto theft network.”
Police said the vehicles were stolen from throughout the GTA and loaded onto shipping containers headed overseas. With an approximate value of $60,000 per car, police estimate the value of the intercepted vehicles totals $2.1 million. The pair is facing a combined 30 charges, including 14 counts each of trafficking of stolen property over $5,000, one count of possession of stolen property over $5,000, and possession of an automobile master key.
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