Last week, officers of the Canada Border Services Agency intercepted 72 stolen vehicles as part of a joint export control operation that took place in Montréal, Qué.
They handed the vehicles over to police officers from the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal before they were exported from Canada, as these vehicles were intended to be sold abroad. The Équité Association and the Montréal Port Authority also participated in the operation.
“The Canada Border Services Agency works closely with police services, port authorities, insurance companies and insurance fraud and theft associations to ensure border security and counter stolen vehicles exportation,” said Annie Beauséjour, Director General for the Quebec Region of the Canada Border Services Agency, in a statement.
The interception of the vehicles was the latest in a series of operations that have been organized in the Port of Montréal since early 2023. Fifty-four of the 72 vehicles found came from Ontario and 18 came from Québec. In a news release, the agency said the total value of the stolen vehicles is estimated to be more than $5.6 million.
“The police investigation into the theft and illegal possession of the vehicles continues, including the destination countries of the goods and the identification of those responsible,” said the Canada Border Services Agency in its update. They added that, between the beginning of 2023 until November 13, the agency has intercepted 1,038 vehicles in Montréal that were stolen for export.
