Just bought a used car? There's a chance it's stolen, as thieves exploit weakness in vehicle registrations

Organized crime groups driving Canada's worst-ever auto theft epidemic are adapting by increasingly selling hot vehicles in Canada to unsuspecting buyers with little protection, police say. Veteran investigators argue they exploit a weakness in provincial registration systems that needs to be fixed.

Just bought a used car? There's a chance it's stolen, as thieves exploit weakness in vehicle registrations
A man in shorts and a white t-shirt is arrested by police.

Organized crime groups driving Canada's worst-ever auto theft epidemic are adapting by increasingly selling hot vehicles in Canada to unsuspecting buyers with little protection, police say. Veteran investigators argue they exploit a weakness in provincial registration systems that needs to be fixed.