Auto theft ring operating at Toronto Pearson airport dismantled: police [Video]

Peel police have arrested six people and issued arrest warrants for five more suspects who are allegedly part of a Quebec theft ring responsible for stealing more than 100 vehicles in and around Toronto Pearson International Airport.

On Friday, police announced the results of its investigation into the “well-coordinated” theft ring dubbed “Project Tallahassee.”

It began in July when the Airport Division Criminal Investigation Bureau “identified, mapped and analyzed crime patterns,” which led investigators to believe that a car theft ring was operating around the airport and targeting 2022 to 2024 Lexus SUVs, Toyota Tundras, Sequoias, Highlanders and Ram trucks.

“By leveraging advanced statistical data and crime trend analysis, they identified specific methods and tactics used by the thieves, their inner workings, and the routes they were using into and out of the airport area,” said Peel police, who collaborated with a number of forces and agencies, including the Greater Toronto Airports Authority and Canada Border …