Police, Border Services Seize 598 Stolen Vehicles at Montreal Port, Most From Ontario

Ontario Provincial Police and the Canada Border Services Agency say they’ve recovered 598 stolen vehicles destined for export at the Port of Montreal. Police say 75 percent of the seized vehicles, with an estimated value of $34.5 million, were stolen in Ontario. OPP deputy commissioner Marty Kearns says no arrests were made but the investigation is ongoing. Police say 390 containers at the port were searched during a joint operation involving border services, police forces in Quebec and Ontario, and insurance investigators. Deputy Commissioner Kearns says the financial impact of the seizures on organized crime is significant, and that some of the recovered vehicles were linked to carjackings and home invasions....