[Auto] Three Arrested, $600,000 Worth of Corvettes and Camaros Recovered in California 'Chop Shop' Raid

[GL HERO SHIMA]

Police in California raided a "chop shop" and recovered more than $600,000 worth of Chevy Camaros, Corvettes, and dismantled parts, earlier in March, officials said. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) San Joaquin County Auto Theft Task Force led an investigation that resulted in the bust on the afternoon of March 11. The illegal operation specialized in high-end Camaros and Corvettes. Ten Camaros and two Chevy Corvettes were recovered. Three men were arrested.Leading up to the arrests, the task force (made up of officers from CHP, San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office, San Joaquin County DA's Office, Stockton PD, Tracy PD, Manteca PD, and the San Joaquin County Probation Department) executed a search warrant regarding an auto theft investigation. The warrant was executed at a rural property in Tracy, California. The search uncovered an operation that was in the middle of dismantling several Chevy muscle cars.

Aside from the dozen vehicles found in various stages of disassembly, cops also uncovered a stash of stolen parts. Camaro and Corvette doors, seats, and hoods were found around the property, as well as what appears to be an LT1 V-8 attached to a TREMEC manual transmission.

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