Hamilton Police has filed 200 charges for massive stolen vehicle fraud and recovered 19 vehicles.
According to police, Project Grizzly (a month's investigation) arrested 28 people allegedly involved in the stolen vehicle business.
The investigation was conducted in collaboration with the Equite Association, the former Canadian Insurance Department, and the Niagara Police Service.
In May, detectives fired probes into organized vehicle theft rings at various locations in the Hamilton and Niagara regions.
The Equitia Association estimates that the cost of a Canadian car theft is close to $ 1 billion annually. This includes $ 542 million for insurance companies to repair or replace stolen vehicles, $ 250 million for police, medical and forensic systems, and $ millions for remediation costs. service.
Investigation is in progress.
If you have any information, please contact Det. Sean Woodard can call 905-546-3820 or Acting Det. Sgt. George Gallant (905-540-5085) or Crime Stoppers (1-800-222-8477).
bhunter@postmedia.com
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