Halton Regional Police say they’ve disrupted an alleged “Chop Shop” and charged three people after 12 stolen vehicles in various stages of being disassembled were recovered near Milton.
Police allege Organized Crime Unit officers identified a recently stolen vehicle from Peel Region at a rural property south of Milton on July 11.
A search warrant was executed and three individuals were arrested onsite for their alleged involvement in the operation.
Haider Ameer Khan, 25, of Brampton, Shehroz Nadeem, 26, of Mississauga, and Jaskaran Singh, 24, of Grimsby, are each charged with 12 counts of possession of property obtained by crime over $5000 and one count of possession of property obtained by crime over $5000.
Khan had also been subject to a prior release order at the time of his arrest for similar offences, police said.
To deter auto theft, police suggest motorists park their vehicle in a locked garage, block the exit of a potential target vehicle with a second vehicle parked behind it, install an on-board diagnostic blocker/protector, use a steering wheel lock device, install home security cameras on the exterior of their residence, and install a kill switch in their vehicle.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the Organized Crime Unit at 904-825-4777, ext. 5331, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).