When officers searched his home, they found five stolen cars and 26 sets of car keys - and after further investigations discovered a further 14 stolen high value cars, worth more than £700,000 in all. The cars had all been stolen in 'keyless thefts' across London between October 2012 and January 2015. Officers also discovered nine sets of car keys which had been stolen from Jaguar Land Rover's plant in Solihull in the West Midlands. 'When he finally gave his own address, officers attended the property as part of their investigation into the stolen car. Speaking about the officer whose work identified the first stolen vehicle, PC Andy Garland, Judge HHJ Gower said: 'It was his sharp eyes and investigative nose and approach which first spotted a stolen vehicle and set this investigation in motion and he receives my formal commendation.'

Source: Daily Mail October 16, 2018 11:10 UTC