The Ferrari and Range Rover Sport are among the 517 vehicles or parts, worth more than £16m, recovered by an Essex Police unit so far this year.
Undated handout photo issued by Essex Police of a stolen Ferrari belonging to an unnamed Premier League footballer, which is among 517 vehicles or parts of vehicles, with a combined value of more than �16m, that Essex Police’s Stolen Vehicle
The vehicles were stolen in neighbouring counties but discovered in shipping containers due to be transported to Dubai from London Gateway Port in Thurrock, Essex Police’s stolen vehicle intelligence unit said.In total, 517 vehicles or parts were recovered, with police saying thieves could have been hoping to be paid two or three times more than the UK value, once they sent were overseas.
“Even though he plays for one of my team’s biggest rivals, he was a nice guy and down to earth. It was good to help him.” This summer, gangs behind such thefts were targeted in Operation Ignition, involving the SVIU, roads policing and investigators.Pc Paul Gerrish and Pc Phil Pentelow of Essex Police’s SVIU
“We are creating a hostile environment for car thieves. We know what to look for and we know how and where they operate.”
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