Post by Soutpeel on Jun 22, 2017 17:50:56 GMT 7
Pinched my ride: supercars stolen by the dozen from UK turn up in Thailand
Dozens of supercars including Lamborghinis, Porsches and BMWs have been stolen from the streets of Britain and shipped to Thailand in a complex scam that police from both countries are rushing to dismantle.
After a British request to retrieve the vehicles, detectives in Bangkok have launched a series of raids against dealers in recent weeks.
More than 120 top-of-the-range sports cars have since been seized, including some identified as stolen from Britain.
Thai investigators say they have also uncovered an array of scams and loopholes that dealers and corrupt customs officials exploit to circumvent eye-watering taxes the south-east Asian kingdom places on supercars – usually around 328%.
www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jun/22/pinched-my-ride-supercars-stolen-from-uk-turn-up-in-thailand
Dozens of supercars including Lamborghinis, Porsches and BMWs have been stolen from the streets of Britain and shipped to Thailand in a complex scam that police from both countries are rushing to dismantle.
After a British request to retrieve the vehicles, detectives in Bangkok have launched a series of raids against dealers in recent weeks.
More than 120 top-of-the-range sports cars have since been seized, including some identified as stolen from Britain.
Thai investigators say they have also uncovered an array of scams and loopholes that dealers and corrupt customs officials exploit to circumvent eye-watering taxes the south-east Asian kingdom places on supercars – usually around 328%.
www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jun/22/pinched-my-ride-supercars-stolen-from-uk-turn-up-in-thailand
