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CRIME SCENE: Brampton man caught, another sought for 2023 auto thefts

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A 29-year-old Brampton man is facing break-and-enter and auto theft charges after two luxury vehicles were stolen in late 2023.

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Peel Regional Police also said a 26-year-old man, also from Brampton, is wanted on the same charges.

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According to police, two suspects unlawfully entered a Brampton-area business that rents luxury vehicles on Nov. 4, 2023. While inside, the pair stole several vehicle keys as well as a 2022 GMC SUV and a 2022 Rolls Royce worth nearly $750,000.

Following a lengthy and complex investigation, it was determined that the stolen vehicles were exported to foreign markets, cops said.

Investigators identified the two suspects they believed to be responsible for the thefts.

On Saturday, police said Charmeet Matharu was arrested on April 1 and charged with break and enter with intent and two counts of theft of a motor vehicle.

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Cops issued a warrant for the arrest of the second suspect, Nikhil Sidhu, for the same offences as they continue to search for and investigate his whereabouts.

Police are asking anyone with information on Sidhu’s whereabouts or this investigation to contact the Commercial Auto Crime Bureau at (905) 453-2121 ext. 3313, anonymously by calling Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or online at peelcrimestoppers.ca.

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