Young Adults Charged in Auto Theft Ring

6 people, five of them in their early to mid 20s, arrested after an auto theft ring in Ontario was broken up.

Provincial police, along with Hamilton, Ottawa, Toronto, Peel, Halton and Quebec police, started the investigation in February, of high-value vehicle thefts throughout southwestern Ontario.

Late last month, police searched areas in Toronto and Montreal, arresting the suspects mainly from Toronto, and a 66-year old from Brampton.

Some were released from custody with future court dates, others had bail hearings.

Adnan MOHAMED, age 23 of York, was charged with the following offences:

• Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm, section 95(1)
• Unauthorized possession of a prohibited device, section 91(2) - two counts
• Conspiracy to traffic stolen motor vehicles, section 465(1)(c)
• Conspiracy to steal motor vehicles, section 465(1)(c)
• Theft of motor vehicle, section 333.1
• Trafficking in property obtained by crime over $5,000 - motor vehicles, section 355.2
• Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 - motor vehicles, section 354(1)(a)

Abdikarim Burgal HASSAN, age 22 of Vaughan, and Jordan OGUNGBO-BOGLE, age 21 of Etobicoke, were each charged with the following offences:

• Conspiracy to traffic stolen motor vehicles, section 465(1)(c)
• Conspiracy to steal motor vehicles, section 465(1)(c)
• Theft of motor vehicle, section 333.1
• Trafficking in property obtained by crime over $5,000 - motor vehicles, section 355.2
•  Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 - motor vehicles, section 354(1)(a)

Kyle ADAMS, age 23 of Southgate Township, was charged with the following offences:

• Careless storage of a firearm, section 86(1)
• Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, section 354(1)(a)
• Trafficking in property obtained by crime over $5,000, section 355.2

Claire MOLLISON, age 22 of Bolton, and Annor Darko ROBERTSON, age 66 of Brampton, were each charged with the following offences:

• Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, section 354(1)(a)
• Trafficking in property obtained by crime over $5,000, section 355.2