Consult the Sticker: Thieves ‘re-vinning’ vehicles on the rise, insurers say
Toronto, Ontario — Buyer beware; reports have begun circulating that vehicle thieves have been “re-vinning” stolen vehicles in order to sell to unsuspecting customers. According to a report from Canadian Underwriter, insurers have taken note of a new trend prevailing among car thieves looking to turn a profit. Re-vinning involves removing the VIN (vehicle identification […]
Safe and Found: Two high-end cars stolen from Nova Scotia business found in Dartmouth
Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia — Two high-end vehicles that were stolen from a business in Eastern Passage, N.S., have been found. The vehicles were stolen earlier this week, but luckily the vehicles were located in Dartmouth on Wednesday and have been seized by police. The thefts occurred at a business on Main Road in Eastern […]
Pickup trucks most stolen vehicle in Quebec, 2017
Montreal, Quebec — December 5, 2017– Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) recently released its annual list of the top most stolen vehicles in Quebec. While SUVs topped the list of the 10 most stolen vehicles in recent years, car thieves appear to be expanding their market, with a growing number of pickup trucks being the choice […]
RCMP bust two Alberta “chop shops”
Edmonton, Alberta — September 22, 2014 — Alberta RCMP have recovered a substantial collection of stolen property buried underground at a Parkland County “chop shop.” RCMP uncovered an underground ‘chop chop’ on Sept. 11. – Hand out photo The illegal operation involves the disassembly of poached vehicles with the intention to sell separate […]
