Major player in Ireland's stolen car industry jailed after 'chop shop' bust

A 38-year-old career criminal who was one of the most senior players in Ireland’s lucrative stolen car industry was jailed yesterday for three years after he admitted possessing €460,000 worth of stolen car parts found by gardai in two so-called chop shops which were used to dismantle stolen cars.

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