Ten Camaros and two Corvettes were in the process of being dismantled for parts, police said.
Police in California raided a 'chop shop' and recovered more than $600,000 worth of Chevy Camaros, Corvettes, and dismantled parts, earlier in March, officials said.The California Highway Patrol San Joaquin County Auto Theft Task Force led an investigation that resulted in a bust on the afternoon of March 11. The illegal operation specialized in high-end Camaros and Corvettes. Ten Camaros and two Chevy Corvettes were recovered. Three men were arrested.
Aside from the dozen vehicles found in various stages of disassembly, cops also uncovered a stash of stolen parts. Camaro and Corvette doors, seats, and hoods were found around the property, as well as what appears to be an LT1 V-8 attached to a TREMEC manual transmission. Two men were arrested on the property and a third man was located and arrested in nearby Manteca, California.
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