Nine stolen cars recovered north of Pickering lead to charges for two

Seven stolen cars were discovered at a rural property in Uxbridge leading to charges for two men.

Durham Police launched the case back on March 4 when a witness called to report a stolen car near Brewster Road and Concession Road 5. Officers found two stolen SUVs which they seized. Neither was occupied.

Next, on April 16, 911 recieved another call about a suspicious car in the same area. The report indicated there were multiple new cars parked on a farm nearby.

The owner allowed officers to search their property where they discovered another four stolen cars. The officers got a search warrant to investigate neighbouring fields where they found three more stolen cars. Two of these had new vehicle identification numbers.

Under Project ATTIRE, an ongoing effort targeting vehicle theft across Durham Region, investigators arrested a man and a woman who rented a home on the property.

Benn Taylor Raddysh, 23, and Alexandra Mekdhi Gamsari, 21, both of Uxbridge, are each charged with;

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• nine counts of possession of stolen property, and
• two counts of altering a VIN

Both have since been released with conditions.

Anyone with information can call Project ATTIRE at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 7827 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).