Civil Guard Recovers 11 Stolen Classic Cars Bound for Morocco, 5 Arrested

The Civil Guard had opened an investigation last October that led to the location of the stolen collector’s cars in Paris. Thanks to the cooperation of the French police, the armed institute learned that the vehicles were going to be shipped to Morocco.

On this basis, the agents continued their investigations in the Algeciras region where they finally discovered the eleven stolen collector’s cars in a garage in the city. The stolen cars found in the garage are of different models including Citroën 2CVs, DS23s and DS21s.

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Five individuals, presumed to be the perpetrators of this trafficking, were arrested and made available to the judicial authorities of Algeciras. The stolen cars, on the other hand, were returned to their respective owners.

The phenomenon of vehicle thefts has particularly developed in recent months. The trafficking is done from Europe to Africa via the ports of Algeciras and Tarifa. Once in Morocco, the chassis numbers of the vehicles are modified, making their location and recovery almost impossible.