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IBCRIME HALTON @ CONNON POLICE = NuRSERIES— RECOVER 10 STOLEN VEHICLES DAVID LEA dlea@metroland.com = 3 2 a H 3 Z a 2 = 2 3 8 The Halton police Auto Theft Task Force has announced the re- covery of 10 vehicles and one ar- rest following an investigation dubbed 'Project VINcent.' During the course of the inves- tigation, police allege, the task force identified an organized vehi- cle theft ring operating in Halton nits alleged the suspect in SUPPLYING HOME GARDENERS cloned VIN (Vehicle Identtica AND TRADE PROFESSIONALS tion Numbers) with the Ontario Ministry of Transportation. Once the documents were reg- istered, police say the suspects put the new VINs on stolen vehi- cles and sold them to unsuspect- ing buyers. these vehicles were re- covered by the Halton police Auto Theft Task Force. On Thursday, May 11 investiga- tors arrested a 47-year-old Etobi- coke man in connection with these activities. He has been charged wit 225 counts of uttering a forged iocument 22 counts of possession of a counterfeit mark * possession of property ob- The Etobicoke man is being held in custody pending a bail hearing. JOIN TODAY. & SAVE 20% ON TREES, SHRUBS, & PERENNIALS Police also executed a MeMBensH CARO warrant at a residence in Mbt coke. oo Since 1906 ——— Anyone with information re- WATERDOWN garding thts ravestizetioninaglec| 656 Robson Road Closed On Sundays z fo contact Halton police at 905-825- ‘ For current hours a 4777 ext. 3407 or Crime Stoppers at Waterdown, Ontario —NURSERIES— visit connon.ca Hi 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or www.hal- 905.689.7433 » connon.ca g toncrimestoppers.ca. 3