{"id":237616,"date":"2023-09-07T19:25:38","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T19:25:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=237616"},"modified":"2023-09-07T19:25:38","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T19:25:38","slug":"chop-shop-police-raids-double-as-uk-stolen-car-parts-trade-booms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/car-reviews\/chop-shop-police-raids-double-as-uk-stolen-car-parts-trade-booms\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Chop shop\u2019 police raids double as UK stolen car parts trade booms"},"content":{"rendered":"

New data highlights a surge in criminal activity as thieves widen their stolen car parts net from Range Rovers to Fiestas<\/h2>\n


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Essex Police <\/p>\n

Police are uncovering illegal car \u2018chop shops\u2019 at twice the rate they were discovered last year, data provided by the Tracker Network suggests.<\/p>\n

Already this year, police have raided 34 illegal chop shop operations that were discovered thanks to vehicles fitted with Tracker devices being stolen and recovered. Only 32 chop shops were raided across the UK under similar circumstances in the whole of last year, suggesting crooks have doubled their efforts and painting a grim picture of the threat facing drivers of in-demand vehicles this year.<\/p>\n