Police have warned they will shut down criminal gangs and are raiding properties across Greater Manchester
Expensive cars worth up to £80,000 were among the vehicles found in 'chop shops' across Greater Manchester by police carrying out raids across the region.
READ MORE They posed as Manchester Airport valets, cruised estates and left families terrified - inside 'the Company' Earlier this month on October 18, officers, alongside specialist vehicle examination teams, raided a property on Bromley Street in Manchester following reports of a 'chop shop.' Three men, aged 27, 32 and 59, were arrested on suspicion of handling stolen goods.
Superintendent Danny O’Neil, force lead for vehicle crime, said: “We are continuing to put the brakes on vehicle crime. Criminals are definitely feeling the impact of our work and by taking action and arresting suspects, we are tackling the issue at its root. The great work by officers across the force have shown a 20 per cent reduction in instances of vehicle crime across Greater Manchester this year to date.
“As a force, we have a number of specialist teams who also support our fight against vehicle crime across the force, such as our Tactical Vehicle Intercept Unit. Officers in this unit assist us daily in ensuring suspected stolen cars recovered, this team act on intelligence to make arrests and disrupt criminals.
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