Police have uncovered another major chop shop – and suspect this latest find may be linked to dozens of stolen vehicles.
Officers executed a search warrant at the Central Trading Estate unit, Cable Street in Wolverhampton, at 3.50pm on 27 July.
The activity came on the back of intelligence suggesting suspicious activity at the site and concerns it was potentially handling and dismantling stolen cars.
Officers found an array of vehicles and car parts, including several engines that have been cut from stolen vehicles.
They include Mercedes cars stolen on 5 July and 29 June – from Bristol and Wolverhampton respectively – a BMW M4 taken last November in a car-key burglary in Cheltenham and one taken from a BMW motorbike stolen on 20 June in Codsall.
No arrests have been made at this stage as police are still gathering evidence at the unit and liaising with contacts at vehicle manufacturers to establish the identity of other seized parts.
Wolverhampton Police Chief Inspector Will O’Connor, said: “This appears to be a major chop shop discovery. The unit was packed with car parts and initial examination of engines has shown several taken from stolen vehicles.
“Chop shops provide a key outlet for thieves to dispose of stolen vehicles quickly, so identifying and closing them down helps WMS make it more difficult for offenders and tackle the wider issue of car crime.
“The warrant was prompted by community intelligence. Information from the public is crucial in our efforts to close down chop shops. We always take information seriously and will always act where appropriate to close down chop shops and make arrests.”