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Stolen vehicles worth combined £1.8m recovered

Bob Hockenhull
BBC Midlands Today
Andrew Dawkins
BBC News, West Midlands
West Midlands PCC A grey Porsche 911 GT3 in the foreground. A white car, larger vehicles and men are in the background.West Midlands PCC
Among the haul of recovered stolen vehicles is a Porsche 911 GT3, valued at £140,000

A police crackdown has led to the recovery of more than 200 stolen vehicles worth a combined £1.8m.

They include 29 high power cars, amongst them a Porsche 911 GT3 valued at £140,000, which are worth an overall £500,000.

The operation, which began in May, was funded by Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Simon Foster.

Foster said the seizures were a "testament to the hard work and dedication of our officers".

Between 2021 and 2023 vehicle thefts in the West Midlands were on the rise, growing by 35%, but recently published data showed had since fallen by 10%.

West Midlands PCC A white BMW, pictured by the bonnet, with its front lights on. Simon Foster is standing up, next to another man, looking inside it. Other vehicles are in the background.West Midlands PCC
PCC Simon Foster was pictured inspecting a stolen BMW M3, after it was recovered thanks to Operation Vantor

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