Used car buyers have been warned to check a vehicle’s history before handing over tens of thousands of dirhams to dealers, following an increase in reported stolen imports.
In November, police in Australia cracked an alleged crime syndicate responsible for a shipment of Toyota Land Cruisers and Prados − set to be sent to the UAE.
Around 60 vehicles were stolen from the Brisbane area and Queensland Police worked with Australian Border Force and organised crime specialists to prevent the vehicles being shipped to the Emirates. Seven suspects have been charged with more than 300 offences.
Detective acting inspector Russell Joyce of the major and organised crime squad in Brisbane said the arrests would send a strong message to car thieves.
“This was an extremely
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