News / Crime gang used containers to smuggle stolen cars to West Africa

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20/09/2023

French police have arrested 13 members of a criminal network specialised in stealing luxury vehicles and trafficking them through European ports to West Africa in shipping containers.

The network recruited children to drive the valuable stolen vehicles to various European ports. From there, the cars were ...

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