Police have uncovered two shipping containers filled with stolen vehicle parts in Birmingham, in our ongoing fight against car crime.
The Gangs and Vehicle Crime Team carried out a warrant at a suspected chop shop in South Yardley, and recovered parts from 14 stolen cars and bikes.
Parts of a stolen Toyota, Ford Focus, Nissan Juke, VW Golf and a motorbike were recovered, as well as parts from high value vehicles such as a Nissan GTR and Mercedes E63s.
After forensically analysing the parts, officers have traced 10 of the 14 vehicles back to their original owners, who have been updated.
Officers have been working with Warwickshire and Staffordshire Police as investigations revealed some of the cars were stolen from surrounding force areas.
Police said:
We’re now working hard to trace those involved in the containers, which we found on 14 April.
Sgt James Harbour, Investigation Supervisor, said: “Officers were able to carry out the warrant thanks to intelligence they received.
“With the support of the public we can continue to tackle car crime and shut down chop shops.
“We always act on information. If something doesn’t feel right, always report it to us because your information does make a difference.”