Côte-de-Liesse: search in connection with car theft

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Near the Côte-de -Liesse, the Sûreté du Québec arrived at the scene of this business Tuesday evening around 8 p.m.

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The Sûreté du Québec confirmed on Wednesday that a search of a business linked to a car theft network took place in Côte-de-Liesse. Another arrest in connection with a car theft network was also made in Laval on Tuesday evening.

The Sûreté du Québec arrived around 8 p.m.

The RCMP tactical intervention group carried out an arrest Tuesday evening in Laval on the' Highway 13. A 25-year-old man was arrested and released after being questioned overnight. It would be connected to a car theft network.

For the moment, Radio-Canada has not could have had confirmation from the Sûreté du Québec if other searches and arrests had taken place.

Canada has seen a significant increase in car thefts. In Quebec, auto theft rates increased by 50%.

In total, in 2022, 105,673 motor vehicle thefts were reported, according to Statistics Canada.

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According to André Durocher, director of community relations and road safety at CAA- Quebec, this initiative is an awareness of the government. We cannot say that it is the fault of this or that organization. Everyone must find solutions and work together, he added in an interview with Radio-Canada.

With information from Karine Bastien