Organized crime's system for stealing cars
Why are auto thefts spiking in Canada, and how are stolen cars funding organized crime and ending up overseas?
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![CBSA Superintendent Jean-Francois Rainville removes a mattress that was used to hide a stolen Toyota Sequoia in a container at a news conference Thursday, July 17, 2014 in Montreal. RCMP and Canadian Border Security Agency busted an auto theft ring operating out of the Port of Montreal and seized 44 luxury vehicles for a total of over a million dollars in the investigation that resulted in four arrests. A police officer stands in front of a vehicle parked in a shipping container.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7110938.1707511679!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/crime-car-theft-20140717.jpg)
Why are auto thefts spiking in Canada, and how are stolen cars funding organized crime and ending up overseas?