Early Monday morning, a team of investigators descended on the Port of Montreal, seizing dozens of stolen vehicles — mostly new high-end SUVs and pickup trucks — from containers bound for overseas.
In all, they recovered 53 vehicles with an estimated value of $2.6 million.
It was the latest in a series of raids made by law enforcement in recent months as they try to crack down on a rise in the export of stolen cars.
Montreal police Cmndr. Yannick Desmarais, who is responsible for the force’s motor vehicle thefts division, said the increase in stolen vehicles since the pandemic is “disturbing” and shows
