One vehicle was reported to have been stripped in 45 minutes
A man has been arrested after a spate of thefts in which vehicles had their entire front end stripped. The incidents have been in Wigan, Westhoughton, Horwich, Pemberton, Billinge, and Chorley.
The incidents are a new twist on the long established crime of vehicles being stolen, driven to chop shops, and stripped of all parts and then sold online. Audis, BMWs, and Volkswagens are often targeted as parts for them are expensive when bought from legitimate dealers.READ MORE: Driver arrested for 'failing drug test' after man, 93, hit by bus
This included the air conditioning unit, headlight unit, inter cooler, radiator and power steering. David was left devastated as he requires the use of his van for his work as a self-employed courier. After an investigation by Greater Manchester Police into the thefts a man has been arrested in Wigan on suspicion of going equipped for theft and two counts of theft of a motor vehicle.
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