Winnipeg police: stolen cars seized from compound [Video]

More than $300,000 worth of stolen vehicles were seized from a Winnipeg compound earlier this month.

According to police, officers patrolled the 200 block of Tecumseh Street on Sept. 7 when they saw a 2006 Ford F-350 parked in a compound.

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Const. Claude Chancy said officers recognized the truck as a recently listed stolen vehicle and decided to investigate, getting a search warrant.

“When they executed this search warrant, they found in excess of $300,000 worth of stolen property,” he said.

Vehicles seized included trucks, motorcycles, a side-by-side, and a Jeep. Officers also seized various Manitoba licence plates, handmade decorative signs, and personal identification documents.

“It is a substantial seizure,” Chancy said.

Two tow trucks and magnetic tow truck decals were also seized. Chancy said the trucks and decals were not used in the thefts of the other vehicles when police responded, …