Chop shop with $1.45M in trucks, trailers and cargo in Mississauga leads to charges for Brampton men

Over a dozen transport trucks, trailers and cargo worth some $1.45 million have been recovered from a trucking yard chop shop in Mississauga leading to charges for men from Brampton.

The investigation started on March 11 after officers received a report about “a fraud in progress” at a trucking yard and repair shop near Derry Road East and Beckett Drive in Mississauga, Peel Regional Police say.

Officers searched the property the following day and say they found 14 trailers that had their vehicle identification number (VIN) altered, three “re-vinned” transport trucks, a stolen trailer, and two stolen trucks “that were in the process of being dismantled.”

Two of the trailers were refrigeration units loaded with raspberries and beef, which police say were recovered and returned to the victim companies.

The trucks, trailers and cargo had a value of around $1.45 million, police say.

Peel Regional Police say Inderjit Singh Walia, 50, and Narinder Shoker, 43, both of Brampton, have been charged with 17 counts of  tampering with vehicle identification number, and three counts of possession of property obtained by crime.

Shoker was also charged with breach of probation, police say.

The accused are scheduled to make a court appearance at a later date in Brampton.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the PRP Commercial Auto Crime Bureau investigators at 905-453-2121 ext. 3313. Anonymous tips may also be submitted to Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or by visiting www.peelcrimestoppers.ca.

When you contact Crime Stoppers you stay anonymous, never have to testify, and could receive a $2,000 reward.