Halton Regional Police (HRPS) say they have busted a car theft ring that went after vehicles parked in hotel lots.
Eight people have been arrested and 90 charges have been laid in the investigation dubbed Project Mulligan.
Investigators believe the auto theft crew is responsible for over 75 vehicle thefts since September of 2024.
To date, the investigation has located and recovered 18 of these stolen vehicles, two having been found inside shipping containers at the Port of Montreal.
Through the fall of last year, police say there had been an increase of stolen vehicles from hotels in Oakville and Burlington.
“In response to these thefts, members of the HRPS Organized Crime Unit initiated a coordinated investigation and identified an organized group of auto thieves that had been primarily operating within Halton and Peel Regions,” police said. “As the investigation progressed, detectives were able to utilize a variety of investigative …