Round $200,000 value of automobiles and components have been seized from a house in Simcoe, Ont., police say.
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) mentioned in a information launch on Monday they discovered “5 stolen automobiles, two utility trailers, quite a few automobile components, and automobile equipment,” at a property on Windham Highway 13.
OPP constable Andrew Gamble advised CBC Hamilton, in an e-mail, that the automobiles included “a variety of Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, and GMC pickup vehicles, courting from early 2000s fashions to late 2010s fashions.”
The OPP Norfolk County detachment mentioned their auto theft prevention unit began an investigation in September.
On Friday, at round 7:13 a.m., police say they executed a search warrant and charged a 48-year-old man with 5 counts of “possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000” and two counts of “possession of property obtained by crime beneath $5,000.”
“Motorized vehicle thefts have surged throughout the province since 2021, and our officers in Norfolk County stay dedicated to defending our neighborhood members’ automobiles,” mentioned Gamble.
In line with constable Andrew Gamble, the recovered automobiles included “a variety of Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, and GMC pickup vehicles, courting from early 2000s fashions to late 2010s fashions.” (Ontario Provincial Police)
The OPP say a number of automobile components and equipment have been additionally discovered on the Simcoe, Ont. property. (Ontario Provincial Police)
