Toronto police say they’ve arrested two males and laid 176 charges in opposition to them in relation to a multi-million greenback automobile theft investigation.
Toronto police say they’ve arrested two males and laid 176 charges in opposition to them in relation to a multi-million greenback automobile theft investigation.
Police allege the suspects, who labored at a dealership in Toronto, acquired and offered stolen automobiles to unsuspecting prospects, utilizing their positions as professional auto salespeople.
Investigators say they’ve up to now been in a position to hyperlink the accused to 22 fraudulent auto gross sales price roughly $2,188,000.
They allege the suspects bought automobiles from a variety of firms, together with some owned by themselves, utilizing funds from the dealership after which created fraudulent gross sales agreements and adjusted the Car Identification Numbers referred to as VINs.
Police say the investigation dubbed Mission Warden started in August and continued till final month when eight search warrants on residences, business garages and automobiles had been executed.
They are saying two re-VINned automobiles and quite a few paperwork and electronics had been discovered through the search.
A 35-year-old suspect from Barrie, Ont., is about to look in courtroom on Dec. 17, whereas a 32-year-old suspect from Mississauga, Ont., was scheduled to look in courtroom on Oct. 22.
Police are urging potential automobile patrons to be additional cautious when buying used automobiles and search for discrepancies within the automobile’s historical past, resembling having the improper color or inconsistent odometer readings.
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Nov. 6, 2025.
The Canadian Press
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