Customs Officials Seize Stolen Vehicles at Newark Port
Customs officials at the Port of Newark are intercepting stolen vehicles hidden in shipping containers destined for overseas markets, with over one car seized daily last year.
Customs officials at the Port of Newark are intercepting stolen vehicles hidden in shipping containers destined for overseas markets, with over one car seized daily last year.
Check fraud cases surged 84% from 2021 to 2022, with criminals using Telegram to coordinate schemes targeting major banks through stolen checks.
Peel Police arrested 18 people and laid 150 charges in Project Warlock, targeting violent auto thieves and home invaders in Brampton and Mississauga.
Toronto police arrested 124 people and recovered 200 stolen vehicles worth $15 million in major carjacking investigation. The bust revealed international organized crime connections with vehicles traced to Africa, Middle East, and South America.
SWAT teams raided a Garland home, arresting Jose Ramon Perez in connection with a massive auto theft ring suspected of stealing over 200 vehicles across North Texas.
Toronto experiences twice as many violent carjackings as last year, with over 12,000 vehicles stolen in 2023. Police link the surge to organized crime.
Check fraud cases surged 84% from 2021 to 2022, reaching nearly 460,000 reported incidents. Criminal networks use encrypted messaging and recruit accomplices to deposit altered checks stolen from postal boxes.
Authorities arrested Michael Lewis, 61, for the 1984 murder of Brian Watson in a case tied to mobster Whitey Bulger’s South Boston drug trade control.