Interpol says that most of the stolen Canadian vehicles have been identified at national ports of entry by law enforcement officials in other countries. Interpol says that money is being used to enhance information-sharing and investigative tactics to locate and retrieve stolen vehicles and parts. Last month, RCMP officers and Interpol agents took part in an operation in West Africa that recovered 65 stolen vehicles, some of which were from Canada. 'A national crisis'Interpol says that stolen vehicles are used as currency by international criminal networks and are tied to drug trafficking, human trafficking and terrorism. The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) said that in 2022, 105,000 vehicles were stolen across the country.

Source: CBC News May 22, 2024 20:10 UTC