Where do stolen UK vehicles actually go once they disappear?
A newly published international report by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime examines the export trade in stolen cars and parts, tracing the organised commercial routes that move vehicles from the UK and Europe into overseas markets.
It is an important piece of work because it shifts the discussion beyond the theft itself and onto the wider supply chain:
- the handlers,
- the processors,
- the exporters,
- and the destination markets.
On CarCrimeUK, we examine Liam O’Shea and colleagues’ key findings, what they mean in practical U.K. terms, and why organised vehicle theft can no longer be viewed simply as a domestic driveway crime.
- Read the full CarCrimeUK commentary here.
- Read the Global Initiative report here.