Oakville (Feb 7) Four stolen vehicles that were sent to Dubai have been recovered in a joint operation between the Halton police auto theft task force and the Canada Border Services Agency.
The stolen vehicles were amongst numerous that were initially flagged as part of a 2023 investigation. While multiple vehicles were previously recovered, authorities were unable to have two shipping containers carrying these four vehicles turned around before reaching Dubai.
Through on-going collaboration between Canadian authorities and law enforcement in Dubai, the two containers were eventually rerouted back to Canada
In late January, Halton police took custody of the two containers carrying the Lexus SUV initially stolen from Halton, two Ford-150s stolen from Peel and Toronto, and one Land Rover Range Rover also stolen from Peel. The total value of the recovered vehicles is approximately $200,000.
A year ago the Halton police Auto Theft Task Force commenced an investigation into stolen vehicles being transported to Dubai. In collaboration with the Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) locally and overseas, and in partnership with Peel police, investigators were able to intercept 24 vehicles (valued at approximately 2.1 million dollars) before they reached their destination in Dubai. The vehicles were intercepted while in transit through Morocco and have since been returned to Canada.
Investigation into these thefts is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact the Regional Auto Theft Task Force at 905-825-4777 ext. 3407.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.ca.
