Police in Oldham, UK, foiled a suspected chop shop operation, leading to the arrest of seven individuals. The garage was discovered containing two stolen Ford Fiestas and numerous registration plates linked to other vehicles. Authorities believe the garage was used to dismantle stolen cars and sell their parts. Four men and three women were arrested on suspicion of theft of motor vehicles.
Seven people have been arrested after a haul of stolen cars were found in a suspected garage chop shop in Oldham . Police responded to reports of suspicious activity in the Newport Street area on Saturday afternoon .
Greater Manchester Police said officers believe the garage was being used as a suspected chop shop, which is where stolen vehicles are then often dissembled with parts then sold on for cash. Chief Inspector Ian Partington from Oldham’s Neighbourhood team said: “We suspect this garage was being used to illegally disassemble and ‘chop up’ vehicles for parts, later selling them for profit. We have deployed crime scene investigators in order to gather evidence, which will support our specialist vehicle examiners with their investigations.
“We are committed to robustly targeting thieves responsible for stealing someone’s hard-earned property. These criminals are quite simply profiting from people’s misery and are a blight on our communities.
CHOP SHOP STOLEN CARS ARRESTS OLDHAM VEHICLE CRIME
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