Regional police dig deeper into an organized ring of car thieves – lay additional charges.

Crime 100By Staff

October 15, 2014

BURLINGTON, ON.

 

A ring of sophisticated car thieves is being rounded up with additional charges being laid.
Back in June a male was arrested and charged with several counts of theft of motor vehicle relating to his involvement in a sophisticated and organized auto theft group operating in the Halton Region and the Greater Toronto Area.

The continuing investigation has resulted in additional charges against the accused.

Yusuf OMER (22 years of Toronto)
Charged with:
Theft of Motor Vehicle (2 counts)
Possession of Instruments of Forgery
Possession of Identity Documents

OMER has been in custody since his arrest on June 30th, 2014.  He now faces a total of 30 criminal charges, including 23 counts of theft of motor vehicle. The value of the stolen vehicles related to the charges is approximately $750 000.

In the fall of 2013 Halton Police identified a trend in auto thefts that were occurring within the Towns of Milton and Oakville within Halton Region. During these incidents, a number of vehicles had been stolen from residential driveways during the night.

In each instance, there was no apparent forced entry to the stolen vehicles while the keys remained in the possession of the rightful owners. An extensive investigation into these vehicle thefts was started that involved members of the Milton and Oakville Criminal Investigations Bureau along with several external partnering agencies. The investigation into these thefts identified a number of high-end vehicles that had vanished from driveways in Milton, Oakville, York Region, Peel Region and Toronto.

Over the course of this lengthy investigation, officers worked in cooperation with representatives from Toyota Canada, local car dealerships within the community, the Insurance Bureau of Canada (I.B.C.) and the National Insurance Crime Bureau (N.I.C.B.) in the United States. Auto Theft Investigators from the Peel, York and Toronto Police Services also assisted in the case. This collaborative investigation eventually led to the identification of several suspects alleged to be involved in an organized network of auto thieves from across the GTA. Halton Police estimate the total approximate value of the stolen vehicles related to the charges against these individuals to be in excess of $700,000.00.

Four Toronto men have been arrested and charged in connection with a series of vehicle thefts that occurred in Oakville, Peel Region and the City of Toronto from December 2013 to March 2014.

Yusuf OMER (22 years) of Toronto
Charges: Theft of Motor Vehicle (21 counts), Attempt Theft of Motor Vehicle, Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5000, Possession of Break In Instruments, Breach of an Undertaking, Fail to Appear Court

Yusuf MUSE (21 years) of Toronto
Charges: Theft of Motor Vehicle (Attempt), Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5000, Possession of Break In Instruments, Breach of Probation

Abdulkadir ABDIRASHID (21 years) of Toronto
Charges: Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5000 (2 Counts), Breach of Probation

Manuel BOADU-TWUN (35 years) of Toronto
Charges: Theft of Motor Vehicle, Attempt Theft of Motor Vehicle, Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5000, Possession of Break In Instruments.

Do you want to guess where the stolen vehicles were going?

The accused males were arrested in March and April and have made appearances in Milton Court.
On June 30th Yusuf OMER was arrested for additional offences including 21 counts motor vehicle theft.
Halton Police are continuing to investigate this matter and anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Bob Lester, 1 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905 825-4747 ext 2455.

Police remind the public to utilize Crime Stoppers to report any illegal activity at 1 800 222-TIPS (8477), through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.com or by texting “Tip201” with your message to 274637(crimes).

For additional information about community concerns in Milton and Halton Hills, follow us on Twitter @HRPSMiltHH. Additionally, for the latest crime data, news releases and general information, visit the Service’s website www.haltonpolice.ca.

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1 comment to Regional police dig deeper into an organized ring of car thieves – lay additional charges.

  • Steve Robinson

    “Do you want to guess where the stolen vehicles were going?”

    I’ll bit. The Middle East. The new Caliphate will surely need lots of vehicles when the dust settles.