Stolen vehicles from Halton have been found among more than a dozen recovered by the Toronto Police Service.
In August 2024, investigators commenced an investigation into the trafficking of stolen motor vehicles.
On Friday, September 13th, a shipping container related to the investigation was intercepted and examined by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). Members of the Toronto Police Service Hold Up Squad liaised with CBSA officers and determined that the six vehicles located inside the container were stolen from Toronto, York, Peel, and Halton.
As part of the ongoing investigation, the officers executed six search warrants on Friday, January 24th, with the assistance of the Public Safety Response Team and 32, 41 and 42 Division Major Crime Units. Five suspects were taken into custody.
During the searches, it is further alleged that officers recovered a replica handgun, ammunition, a GPS jammer and other items of evidentiary value related to the investigation. It’s also alleged that officers recovered eight more vehicles that had been stolen in Toronto, Halton, Durham and Ottawa. Additional photos of the seizure can be found at the bottom of the article.
57-year-old Khalad Alazrak of Toronto was charged with:
- seven counts of Possession Property Obtained by Crime Over
- Possession Property Obtained by Crime Over for the Purpose of Trafficking
- two counts of Possession of Device for Purpose of Committing Theft
- three counts of Tampering with Vehicle Identification Number
He is scheduled to appear in a Toronto court on Tuesday, March 18th.
40-year-old Wajdi Shamsa of Toronto was charged with:
- six counts of Possession Property Obtained by Crime Over
- Possession Property Obtained by Crime Over for the Purpose of Trafficking
- Possession of Device for Purpose of Committing Theft
He is scheduled to appear in a Toronto court on Tuesday, March 18th.
31-year-old Belal Khaled Alazrak of Ajax was charged with:
- seven counts of Possession Property Obtained by Crime Over
- Possession Property Obtained by Crime Over for the Purpose of Trafficking
- two counts of Possession of Device for Purpose of Committing Theft
- three counts of Tampering with Vehicle Identification Number
He appeared in a Toronto court on Monday, January 27th.
28-year-old Mohammad Najjar of Toronto was charged with:
- six counts of Possession Property Obtained by Crime Over
- Possession Property Obtained by Crime Over for the Purpose of Trafficking
- Possession of Device for Purpose of Committing Theft
He is scheduled to appear in a Toronto court on Tuesday, March 18th.
27-year-old Ahmad Khaled Ahmad Shawer of Toronto was charged with:
- seven counts of Possession Property Obtained by Crime Over
- Possession Property Obtained by Crime Over for the Purpose of Trafficking
- two counts of Possession of Device for Purpose of Committing Theft
- three counts of Tampering with Vehicle Identification Number
He appeared in a Toronto court on Monday, January 27th.
20-year-old Metib Ali Awwad Elfawair of Toronto was charged with:
- six counts of Possession Property Obtained by Crime Over
- Possession Property Obtained by Crime Over for the Purpose of Trafficking
- Possession of Device for Purpose of Committing Theft
He is scheduled to appear in a Toronto court on Tuesday, March 18th.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7350, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), or at www.222tips.com.
