Four vehicles worth over £250,000 were recovered And Three men were arrested on suspicion of theft of motor vehicles and handling stolen goods in a police operation in Gorton this week
The vehicles were hidden under several mattresses and tarpaulins, with two being located inside a shipping container.
The vehicles were suspected to be stolen from London and Lancashire, and all had false registration plates. These had been suspected of being stolen by various means, including burglary of car keys.
Following further searches of addresses, a significant quantity of suspected class A and B drugs were located and one of the men was further arrested on suspicion of possession of class A and B drugs with intent to supply. He remains in police custody.
The other two men have since been bailed pending further enquiries.
Sergeant Nasim of GMP’s Tactical Vehicle Intercept Unit said: “Following intelligence, my highly trained officers attended a premises where four high-value suspected stolen vehicles were located, and three suspects were arrested.
“We believe these suspected stolen vehicles were part of a highly organised criminal enterprise responsible for shipping stolen vehicles from all over the UK and around the world.
“Greater Manchester Police will aggressively target criminals and dismantle organised crime gangs.”
