From Global News.

RCMP have busted an organized crime vehicle theft ring that has also revealed a loophole in Alberta’s registry system.

The months-long investigation led to seven people facing nearly 100 criminal charges, with Alberta RCMP saying they’ve recovered approximately $1.9 million in stolen vehicles, and identifying more than 150 others potentially linked to the scheme.

The Alberta RCMP Auto Theft Unit began investigating in December 2024 and uncovered a complex fraud operation that exploited the Alberta Registries’ third-party authorization system, which allows another person to register a vehicle in someone else’s name.

According to the RCMP, the suspects steal vehicles and register them under the names of unsuspecting people using fraudulent vehicle identification numbers (VINs) and forged authorization forms, allowing the criminals to disguise stolen vehicles as legitimate.

Sarah Komadina reports.

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