Peel police are set to announce the takedown of a criminal theft ring in an investigation dubbed “Project Big Rig.”
Details about the joint investigation will be shared by the lead investigators at a news conference in Mississauga at 10 a.m. Wednesday.
In a news release, police described Project Big Rig as “a joint task force investigation into a prolific criminal theft ring and the recovery of stolen commercial vehicles and cargo.”
In March, Peel police announced the recovery of more than $10 million in stolen high-end vehicles, many of which were bound for the Middle East.
“To say that it is an epidemic, nationally and in Ontario, is an understatement,” Nishan Duraiappah, Chief of Peel Regional Police, said at the time.
Auto thefts have been the subject of increasing concern for police and politicians. The Ontario government recently stated that it would be spending $51 million over three years to try to fight auto theft with measures aimed at dismantling organized crime groups.
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