Authorities Bust Vehicle Rebirthing Operation In Australia

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Authorities in Victoria, Australia made a major bust, taking down what’s believed to be a prolific vehicle rebirthing operation located in a rural area. That should give Aussies some relief, considering these types of enterprise help fuel demand for stolen vehicles and put car shoppers at risk as well.

The CBC finally wakes up to the car theft epidemic.

According to Victoria Police, a man was arrested on March 20 and charged for the stolen property and drug trafficking. When investigators descended on the remote property, they found 10 stolen vehicles, many of them V8 Holdens, plus a Toyota Land Cruiser and a Mazda BT50. Police shared a video of wreckers hauling the contraband away.

Also found at the property was a stolen forklift, a stolen front-end loader, and multiple stolen motorcycles. Investigators also claim to have found meth in a trafficable amount, so likely not for personal use.

They also ran across engines police say were also stolen, but we’re not sure if that means they were stolen that way or taken out of stolen vehicles which were chopped.