International car theft syndicate dismantled in Brisbane | 7NEWS

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0 January 6, 2026 22:37

An international car theft syndicate stole 20 Toyota vehicles, including Land Cruisers and Prados, across Greater Brisbane between October and December last year. Queensland Police dismantled the operation, recovering 15 vehicles from locations including a Rocklea wrecking yard and ports in Brisbane and Melbourne, with seven men charged with over 380 offences. The sophisticated syndicate, involving foreign nationals from Brazil, Fiji, Japan and Afghanistan, was shipping stolen vehicles in containers to the United Arab Emirates for resale.

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