An elite GMP team which recovered £8m worth of stolen vehicles last year has made a dent in the exploits of an Oldham car theft gang.
Officers from the Tactical Vehicle Intercept Unit (TVIU) which targets car thieves found three high-end stolen vehicles parked up in side streets in Oldham.
It is a typical ruse of thieves to steal expensive vehicles and then leave them "hidden" in a quiet street for several days to see if they are recovered or found by having a tracker device. READ MORE: 'Game over g!' Drug gang leader's panicked text as police swoop, trial hears They then return to move them on - to either a chop shop to be stripped for parts or to a port to shipped abroad.
In 2021, TVIU recovered 454 stolen vehicles worth over £8million and arrested 637 for a variety of different offences. In the latest operation in Oldham the TVIU recovered a Range Rover on Skipton Street, a Jaguar on Worsley Street and a Land Rover Discovery on Delamere Street which patrolling officers found unattended and seized.
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