US EditionAuto theft ring stole vehicles parked outside GTA hotels and drove them to ‘cool off’ zones: police
- Halton Police arrested eight suspects linked to an auto theft ring targeting high-end vehicles from hotel lots in the Greater Toronto Area, allegedly responsible for over 75 thefts since September during an operation known as Project Mulligan.
- The suspects face a combined total of 90 criminal charges related to vehicle theft and trafficking stolen property. Three individuals were previously on bail for similar offenses at the time of their arrest, with two denied bail pending trial.
- Police executed 10 search warrants and recovered 18 stolen vehicles, including two found in shipping containers at the Port of Montreal.
- The suspects used illegal devices to reprogram key fobs and disabled GPS systems to evade detection before the vehicles were taken to 'cool off' areas, awaiting transport overseas.
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Investigation into organized ‘auto theft crew’ that targeted high-end vehicles parked at Oakville, Burlington hotels leads to 8 arrests
An investigation into dozens of high-end auto thefts from hotel parking lots in Oakville and Burlington has led to eight arrests and nearly 100 criminal charges, say Halton police.
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Eight people charged after dozens of cars stolen from Toronto-area hotel parking lots
Halton police say the investigation dubbed Project Mulligan identified an alleged organized group of auto thieves that targeted vehicles mainly in Halton and Peel regions
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