International crime rings are “targeting” Canada and orchestrating auto thefts across the country, including in Toronto, officials have told Global News.
In 2022, auto thefts overtook break-and-enters as the second most prevalent crime in the city, jumping up to 9,439 incidents from 6,518 in 2021, according to police data. That’s a 44.8 per cent increase.
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