Three arrested following breakup of alleged chop shop in rural Milton

A suspected chop shop on a rural property south of Milton has been broken up by Halton police.

Three suspects are facing multiple charges after a dozen allegedly stolen vehicles were recovered in various stages of being disassembled.

Halton police Organized Crime Investigators executed a search warrant on July 11 after identifying a recently stolen vehicle from Peel.

Haider Ameer Khan, 25, of Brampton, Shehroz Nadeem, 26, of Mississauga, and Jaskaran Singh, 24, of Grimsby, are each charged with 12 counts of possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 and possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 – trafficking.

All three men have since been released on bail with an upcoming court date scheduled for Aug. 26 in Milton.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the Organized Crime Unit at 904-825-4777, ext. 5331.

Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or at the website.

Here are some tips from Halton police to help deter auto theft:

• park your vehicle in a locked garage
• block the exit of a potential target vehicle with a second vehicle parked behind it
• install an on-board diagnostic blocker/protector
• use a steering wheel lock device
• home security cameras on the exterior of the residence
• install a kill switch in your vehicle

For more information and tips, visit here.