Crackdown on UK car stealing racket in T&T

[kevcam]

POLICE from the Stolen Vehicles Squad (SVS) have unearthed a car stealing racket from the United Kingdom (UK), involving Range Rovers and BMW cars.

Last week, SVS officers, under the supervision of Snr Supt Glen Hackett and ASP Gary Edwards, seized two Range Rovers and a BMW in Valsayn and central Trinidad.

Police sources said that a particular car dealer from the Chaguanas area has sold more than a dozen vehicles believed to be stolen from the UK.

Officers said they went to Cascade River Gardens, Cascade, where they detained a 47-year-old female manager of a furniture store and seized a blue BMW, believed to be stolen from the UK.

Police later went to Dow Village, California, where they seized a white Range Rover from a 32-year-old female attorney.

They also went to Acono Road, Maracas, St Joseph, where they seized a second white Range Rover, which was not registered but had false licence plates on it.

The garage operator, police said, when questioned about the vehicle, reported that its owner had dropped it off for repairs.

Officers said they have received information that similar vehicles are being stolen from the UK and shipped to this country.

They have also identified certain officials at Customs and Excise Division and Licensing Division as being involved in the scam.

Even though two of the seized vehicles were legitimately registered in Trinidad, police said they were stolen from the UK.

The suspects, who were detained by police in connection with the seized vehicles, have been questioned and since released by officers pending further investigations.

Also involved in the exercises were Cpl Robert Joseph, and PCs Wayne Praimdass, Vernon Mohammed, Robbie Hall, Arnold Ramroop and Ricky Hallman of the SVS.

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[K74T]

Police sources said that a particular car dealer from the Chaguanas area has sold more than a dozen vehicles believed to be stolen from the UK.

Pretty sure it's Sheron's

[Ignorant Ignis]

who is the dealer ?

[S_2NR]

nothing new here.
this going on long time

[black start]

Police sources said that a particular car dealer from the Chaguanas area has sold more than a dozen vehicles believed to be stolen from the UK.

Pretty sure it's Sheron's

ever find it strange how alot of people who purchase cars from there get their vehicles stolen a few months later.....

[Habit7]

Where are the new license plates we where promised?

[AllTrac]

Police sources said that a particular car dealer from the Chaguanas area has sold more than a dozen vehicles believed to be stolen from the UK.

Pretty sure it's Sheron's

nope.

ah roti and ah red ???

[K74T]

lol srsly?

[Ignorant Ignis]

trac .. u guessing or you sure?

[K74T]

then again, not really surprised nah

seeing as they usually specialise in euros and I did find that some of their vehicles were kinda questionable

[AllTrac]

Investigation into this racket has been going on a while now, especially with the Range Rovers, havent you all noticed the ridiculously cheap prices the individual has been selling the Range rovers for? Scotland yard has been doing this investigation with the help of some higher ranking License officers.

[Habit7]

but the onus is also on the UK officials who let 3 ton vehicles slip out of their country, if them can't stop that, who is we?

[snowman]

Oh My Goodness. Really Glad we didnt buy the 530 from them. It's still for sale. Hope the new owner gets it checked out.

[gastly369]

ohgaorrrr everybodeh go go back to beeetarteenn

[snowman]

But then again... This will explain the amount of Range Rovers on the road eh. I feeling real sorry for the owners.

[lostallos101]

damn yuh know how it must be for someone to be working and taken in custody for a stolen vehicle you legitimately bought?? the kinda stress but yes that would kinda explain why it has so much

[RIPEBREDFRUIT]

any Range rover USED Diesel that was brought in is probably ILLEGAL as its not legal to import USED diesel vehicles

[paparazzi]

Uk Police been in on this since 2008. When I bought my RRS new from the LR factory in 08 I shipped it with MSC. They require that every car shipped with them be inspected and verified by the police in UK as not stolen or tampered with.

The officer who inspected my vehicle told me that apart from Nigeria, Trinidad was a big hotspot for stolen/cloned luxury vehicles and that they were working with TT police to do something about it.

Long story short, if you want to bring a used vehicle in from UK. Do a solid background check and ship with a reputable shipping company like MSC.

[K74T]

check yo ride uncle patos

[wagonrunner]

any Range rover USED Diesel that was brought in is probably ILLEGAL as its not legal to import USED diesel vehicles

eh heh?

[stev]

Police sources said that a particular car dealer from the Chaguanas area has sold more than a dozen vehicles believed to be stolen from the UK.

they believe? dem ah have no blasted evidence?

[streetbeastINC.]

yup....u know our police/govt act on emotions too... poor owners..thaz rel stress

[jmccomie]

well look ting

[SmokeyGTi]

i feeling hard for those who bought the vehicles...chances are they may not get any recourse for years to come after they have been seized..

[roadhog]

Pretty sure it's not sheron's. But it begins with S and is a big garage in central. Benz BMW range rover. And they have been selling stolen cars out of uk a while now. Lots of their vehicles have been seized because of that.

[Dizzy28]

Pretty sure it's not sheron's. But it begins with S and is a big garage in central. Benz BMW range rover. And they have been selling stolen cars out of uk a while now. Lots of their vehicles have been seized because of that.

Oh gorm dawg Trac done give a better clue as to who is the dealer in a post above.

[RIPEBREDFRUIT]

so if vehicl;es in the past have been seized through this alleged dealer, WHY is it that this establishment is allowed to conduct business?

[whyteliver]

police seize yuh range an yuh still paying for it.........laaaaawd

[DevilZ]

y do they seize them? do they send them back to the uk?

[whyteliver]

well they hav to seize them to use as evidence agaisnt the charged.