Police in Ontario are celebrating the results of a car theft bust, after recovering more than $2.8 million worth of stolen vehicles.
Investigators from York and Peel regions’ police forces, along with Ontario Provincial Police, have been investigating a Greater Toronto Area vehicle theft ring since May.
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Police said three people had been charged and $2.8 million in stolen vehicles was recovered. During the bust, officers also found $30,000 in cash, police scanners and key reprogramming devices, it is alleged.
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More than 80 charges were laid, with three people in their 20s arrested.
One of the three was on bail for separate vehicle-theft charges, police said.
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