A man arrested on suspicion of stealing a dozen cars after they were taken for test drives across the region has been charged.
Cars advertised for sale had been taken from unsuspecting owners either during, or following, test drives across Birmingham, Solihull and Wolverhampton.
WMP specialist Vehicle Taskforce had been carrying out extensive enquiries since December and arrested the man on Thursday (19 January).
A 22-year-old man was charged with eight counts of theft of motor vehicles, two counts of fraud and blackmail. He was further charged with drugs and weapon offences.
Police said:
We remain committed to driving down vehicle crime across the West Midlands. We understand the frustration and inconvenience it causes.